#1Famous people · Gloucester
38 famous people from Gloucester, many of them writers and artists
The best known is the Finnish American actress Maila Nurmi, with articles in 33 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 17 were born, the most of any period. From William Stacy in 1734 to Kyle Bochniak in 1987, the births cover 253 years. The list comes to 12.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical town in Massachusetts.
Born here
38
notable people
Best known
Maila Nurmi
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1734
William Stacy
Youngest
1987
Kyle Bochniak
Most common field
Writing & Arts
11 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Gloucester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gloucester is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.9 times.
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 Gloucester
Performers take two of the three places.
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#3Writing & Arts
Judith Sargent Murray
1751–1820American writer and advocate for women's rights
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Through the years
When Gloucester’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1870s, with 5 people born in that decade.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Gloucester
35 more, best known first.
Benjamin A. Smith II
1916–1991American politician and Senator from Massachusetts
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
William Stacy
1734–1802Continental Army officer, pioneering settler of the Ohio Country
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Gloucester home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Gloucester, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Ipswich’s, with 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gloucester 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)
- Maila Nurmi: Bruno Bernard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Ralph: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Sargent Murray: John Singleton Copley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fitz Henry Lane: Robert Cooke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin A. Smith II: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Babson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland Hobbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Percy Whipple: Artist unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Parsons: RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Greenleaf: Paulo rsmenezes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Winter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Tarr: Office of the Governor of Massachusetts. Modified by Designate., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah E. Spurr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Randazza: Jennifer Randazza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winthrop Sargent: Lawrence Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Wesley Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sprague Grayden: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willfred Weymouth Lufkin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons