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Famous people · Littleton
8 famous people were born in Littleton, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 20 languages make the American astronomer Margaret Harwood the best known. The next two names are Harrison Reed and Helen M. Knowlton. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is A. Lawrence Foster, born in 1802, and the youngest Margaret Harwood, born in 1885.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Margaret Harwood
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
A. Lawrence Foster
Youngest
1885
Margaret Harwood
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Littleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Littleton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 4.9 times.
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 Littleton’s famous people were born
The 1800s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Littleton
Margaret Harwood has articles in 20 languages, Harrison Reed in 8 and Helen M. Knowlton in 5.
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Helen M. Knowlton
1832–1918American artist, instructor and author
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Littleton
Another 5, the earliest born in 1802.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Littleton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Littleton, though born elsewhere.
Katherine Kennicott Davis
1892–1980American teacher, classical music composer and pianist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Groton leads the towns around it, with 19 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Littleton 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 (12)
- Harrison Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen M. Knowlton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Fletcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucie Caroline Hager: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah P. Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Kennicott Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Charles Tarbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Houston: Original:Financial Times photos, Cropped:Puramyun31, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Stanford: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Aucoin: LeftfieldPromotion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Hutchins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Kapstad: Calle Eklund/V-wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons