#1Famous people · Lowell
6 famous people were born in Lowell from 1856 to 1994
At the top of the list is the American architect Ernest R. Graham, covered in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Gabriel Dean and Howard Henry Peckham. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ernest R. Graham
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
James Franklin Devendorf
Youngest
1994
Gabriel Dean
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Lowell
By how many languages cover them, Ernest R. Graham comes first (4), then Gabriel Dean (3) and Howard Henry Peckham (3).
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Through the years
When Lowell’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 1.
Writing & ArtsSportsNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lowell is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone else born in Lowell
The other 3 span the years 1856 to 1988.
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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. 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)
- Ernest R. Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Dean: Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franklin Devendorf: Photo courtesy Kenneth Richard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons