#1Science & Medicine
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
1832–1913American chemist and inventor
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Thaddeus S. C. Lowe tops a list of 2 famous people born in Jefferson
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, the American chemist and inventor, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. One more name completes the list: Harris M. Plaisted. Over 4 years of births, the list goes from Harris M. Plaisted (1828) to Thaddeus S. C. Lowe (1832). Next door, Lancaster lists 12, led by William Stokoe.
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2
notable people
Best known
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Harris M. Plaisted
Youngest
1832
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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Born in Jefferson
#1#2Military
Harris M. Plaisted
1828–1898Union Army general, lawyer, politician
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Photo credits (4)
- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe: Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris M. Plaisted: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stokoe: The original uploader was BrianRiley at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Foster: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons