Famous people · Lowell
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lowell
Closest of all is Asbury F. Haynes, from Edinburg, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lowell. The best known of them is Percy Spencer, with articles in 31 languages. 287 towns in Maine have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Percy Spencer
Best known
Percy Spencer
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lowell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lowell
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elenore Abbott
1875–1935American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter
Wallace Rider Farrington
1871–1933Sixth Territorial Governor of Hawaii
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lowell 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 (7)
- Merritt Lyndon Fernald: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Twitchell Allen: CISV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Sockalexis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Rider Farrington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva McDonald Valesh: Rugg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons