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Famous people · Fitchburg
Writers and artists stand out among the 49 famous people born in Fitchburg
Best known of all is Amerie, written about in 33 languages. Close behind are Herbert William Conn and David K. Wyatt. In the age of mills and railroads, 22 were born, the most of any period. Erika Lawler, born in 1987, is the youngest, and Joseph Buffum Jr., born in 1784, the first on record.
Born here
49
notable people
Best known
Amerie
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Joseph Buffum Jr.
Youngest
1987
Erika Lawler
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about Fitchburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fitchburg is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fitchburg
Amerie has articles in 33 languages, Herbert William Conn in 16 and David K. Wyatt in 13.
#2Science & Medicine
Herbert William Conn
1859–1917American bacteriologist and educator
16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Fitchburg’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 8 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fitchburg
46 more, best known first.
Jean Palardy
1905–1991French-Canadian painter, art historian, ethnologist and filmmaker
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Paul Price
1921–1986American percussionist, composer, conductor, publisher of percussion music, and music educator
MusicWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Leominster’s, at 33 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fitchburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (18)
- Herbert William Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David K. Wyatt: University of Ohio (no specific author named), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Freeland Jenkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Howe: Hal Roach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Brown: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Einar Aaron Swan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erika Lawler: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Juskalian: Juskalian family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripley Hitchcock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Hale: John Norris McClintock, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Hamsher: Jane_Hamsher.jpg: Photographer Rachel Sklar and Mediaite.com derivative work: Wiki-Erik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matti Mattson: Sq178pv, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray LeBlanc: JuJuBear29, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Salvatore: William Wesen Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Brown: Johngosselin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- General Nelson A. Miles: Brands Studios, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisa Morton Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldrich Bowker: Cambridge Grant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons