#1Famous people · Lowell
2 famous people were born in Lowell
Martha Ripley, the American physician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American politician Frederick W. Baldwin. From Martha Ripley in 1843 to Frederick W. Baldwin in 1848, the births cover 5 years. Next door, the list for Westfield holds 4, Carroll S. Page first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Martha Ripley
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Martha Ripley
Youngest
1848
Frederick W. Baldwin
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Lowell
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What Lowell is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
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Of the towns around it, Westfield has the most on record: 4.
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 (5)
- Martha Ripley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick W. Baldwin: Frederick W. Baldwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll S. Page: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Plumley: Frederick T. Birchall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Robinson: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons