#1Famous people · Leominster
Writers and artists stand out among the 33 famous people born in Leominster
R. A. Salvatore, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. 14 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Jonas Kendall, born in 1757, to Naudline Pierre, born in 1989. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.5 on the list, well above the typical Massachusetts town’s 4.5.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
R. A. Salvatore
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
Jonas Kendall
Youngest
1989
Naudline Pierre
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Leominster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Leominster is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 1.8 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 Leominster
Three names lead: R. A. Salvatore (36 languages), Johnny Appleseed (30) and Robert Cormier (24).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Johnny Appleseed
1774–1845American nurseryman and missionary
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RC#3
Writing & Arts
Robert Cormier
1925–2000American author and journalist
24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Leominster’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 5 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicFilm, TV & StageFaithNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Leominster
30 more, 10 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Leominster home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Leominster, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Leominster.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leominster 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 (10)
- R. A. Salvatore: William Wesen Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Appleseed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Daigneault: Thunder Heads, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David I. Walsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lili Fini Zanuck: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvah Crocker: William Bond Wheelwright (1879–1936), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Norton Smith: Lauren Gerson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Brown: Johngosselin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Savage: Edward Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons