#1Famous people · Lenox
Writers and artists stand out among the 15 famous people born in Lenox
Most widely known is Finn Wittrock, the American actor, with articles in 36 languages. The african American photographer James Van Der Zee ranks second, ahead of Mother Mary Alphonsa. More than half were born in the early republic, 9 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Elisha Peck, born in 1789, the newest to Finn Wittrock, born in 1984.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Finn Wittrock
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Elisha Peck
Youngest
1984
Finn Wittrock
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Lenox’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lenox is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 3.3 times as common.
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 Lenox’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1880s, at 3.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lenox
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
James Van Der Zee
1886–1983African American photographer
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Mother Mary Alphonsa
1851–1926(1851-1926) Roman Catholic sister and social worker
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lenox
Another 12, the earliest born in 1789.
Jennie Louise Van Der Zee
1885–1956Visual artist associated with the Harlam renaissance
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Joseph Tucker
1832–1907American politician (1832–1907); 28th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Francis R. Appleton
1854–1929Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Lenox?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Lenox’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lenox 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 (15)
- Finn Wittrock: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Van Der Zee: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mother Mary Alphonsa: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lawrance: Underwood & Underwood of Washington DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Caldwell Plunkett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Peck: Reynolds, Cuyler 1866-1934, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Quincy: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Worthington: The Churchman Churchman Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis R. Appleton: Ellen Emmet Rand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry W. Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus West Field: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas C. Durant: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward A. Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin D. Morgan: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons