Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster, Massachusetts ranks 7,665th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Ras al-Ayn, and Port Pirie. Memorable people born in Lancaster, Massachusetts include Henrietta Swan Leavitt, and Luther Burbank. Lancaster, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many astronomers, and biologists. Lancaster, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1849 and 1868, Lancaster, Massachusetts was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Henrietta Swan Leavitt, and Luther Burbank.
People Born in Lancaster, Massachusetts
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt
ASTRONOMER
1868 - 1921
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 1
Luther Burbank
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1926
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lancaster, Massachusetts were astronomers (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lancaster, Massachusetts, including Henrietta Swan Leavitt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lancaster, Massachusetts since 1700.
