#1Writing & Arts
Mary Baker Eddy
1821–1910American founder of Christian Science
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Famous people · Bow
Bow counts 5 famous people, first among them Mary Baker Eddy
At the top of the list is the American founder of Christian science Mary Baker Eddy, covered in 52 languages. Behind the leader come Henry Moore Baker and Andy Thomas. 2 of them were born since 1970. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 6, close to the 5.8 of the typical New Hampshire town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Mary Baker Eddy
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Mary Baker Eddy
Youngest
2004
Austin Brummett
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Bow’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Bow
The three are covered in 52, 6 and 3 languages: Mary Baker Eddy, Henry Moore Baker and Andy Thomas.
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Through the years
When Bow’s famous people were born
The 1820s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bow is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Bow
Still to come: 2 more, from 1910 to 2004.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bow home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bow, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Concord’s, with 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bow 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 (4)
- Mary Baker Eddy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Swett: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Harriman Long: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons