#1Writing & Arts
Arthur Wesley Dow
1857–1922American painter and photographer
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Famous people · Ipswich
Of the 21 famous people born in Ipswich, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Articles in 20 languages make the American painter and photographer Arthur Wesley Dow the best known. Close behind are Rufus Choate and Nathan Dane. In the early republic, 12 were born, the most of any period. Over 331 years of births, the list goes from William Adams (1650) to Kevin Nylen (1981).
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Arthur Wesley Dow
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1650
William Adams
Youngest
1981
Kevin Nylen
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ipswich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ipswich is known for
Ministers and preachers stand out most, at 8.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Ipswich’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1770s come out on top, with 4 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSportsFaithBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ipswich
By how many languages cover them, Arthur Wesley Dow comes first (20), then Rufus Choate (15) and Nathan Dane (7).
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Everyone else born in Ipswich
18 more, 4 of them scientists and doctors.
Augustine Heard II
1827–1905NotableWikipedia ↗
Harry Walter Tyler
1863–1938American chemist and university administrator
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Richard S. Rust
1815–1906American Methodist preacher, abolitionist, educator, writer, and lecturer
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Ipswich home
Born elsewhere, Gary LaPierre lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Gloucester’s, at 38 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ipswich 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)
- Arthur Wesley Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Choate: The original uploader was Outremer31 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Dane: NathanDane.jpg: Painting by Chester Harding (1792-1866) derivative work: Ferrylodge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cogswell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Manning Hodgkins: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustine Heard II: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Giddings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Dana: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eunice Caldwell Cowles: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Walter Tyler: Johannes Meiner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Appleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Newman: Claude Fuess, Phillips Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard S. Rust: edited by Prof. J. W. B. Bowen, Ph.D., D.D., Secretary of the Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maila Nurmi: Bruno Bernard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Burnham: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Smith, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kreider: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willfred Weymouth Lufkin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons