#1Writing & Arts
John Crowley
1942–2026American writer of speculative fiction
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Famous people · Presque Isle
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Presque Isle
John Crowley, the American writer of speculative fiction, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The American writer Lynn Flewelling ranks second, ahead of Jack Sepkoski. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 9 in all. Over 77 years of births, the list goes from Oliver Spurgeon English (1901) to Seth Morgan (1978).
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
John Crowley
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Oliver Spurgeon English
Youngest
1978
Seth Morgan
Most common field
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5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Presque Isle’s famous people
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What Presque Isle is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
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The best known
Born in Presque Isle
Ranked by languages covered: John Crowley with 17, then Lynn Flewelling with 13 and Jack Sepkoski with 12.
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Through the years
When Presque Isle’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
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Everyone else born in Presque Isle
10 more names, born between 1901 and 1978.
Oliver Spurgeon English
1901–1993American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
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A chosen home
Also called Presque Isle home
One more notable person made the town home: Lucy Hayward Barker.
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Close by, the fullest list is Caribou’s, at 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Presque Isle 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 (3)
- John Crowley: John_Crowley_South_Street_Seaport.jpg: Houari Boumedienne derivative work: Lampak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil S. Bishop: Maine State Legislature (93rd: 1947), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons