Born near Lake View plantation: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Hiram Stevens Maxim, with articles in 40 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lake View plantation. Closest of all is Oswald Tippo, from Milo, 9 mi away. Waterville has the most of any town in Maine: 47.
What stands out about Lake View plantation’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake View plantation
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Asbury F. Haynes
1842–1931
Elenore Abbott
1875–1935American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter


Mike Michaud
born 1955U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd district, and 2014 gubernatorial candidate
George F. Carrier
1918–2002Mathematician and Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake View plantation and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Hiram Stevens Maxim: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Michaud: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph John Gerry: Ryanj.mccarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Otis Pratt: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons