PIRATE
Edward Low
1690 - 1724

Edward Low
Edward Low (also spelled Lowe or Loe; c. 1690–1724) was a pirate of English origin during the latter days of the Golden Age of Piracy, in the early 18th century. Low was born into poverty in Westminster, London, and was a thief from an early age. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts, as a young man. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Low is the 27th most popular pirate (down from 24th in 2019), the 2,314th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,733rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Pirate.
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Among PIRATES
Among pirates, Edward Low ranks 27 out of 29. Before him are Samuel Bellamy, Edward England, Thomas Tew, Jean Lafitte, Roche Braziliano, and Cheung Po Tsai. After him are Carlo Rambaldi, and Awilda.
Most Popular Pirates in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Bellamy
1689 - 1717
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 21
Edward England
1685 - 1720
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 22
Thomas Tew
1649 - 1695
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 23
Jean Lafitte
1776 - 1826
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 24
Roche Braziliano
1630 - 1671
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 25
Cheung Po Tsai
1783 - 1822
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 26
Edward Low
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 27
Carlo Rambaldi
1925 - 2012
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 28
Awilda
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1690, Edward Low ranks 14. Before him are Nicolas Lancret, Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, Peter Tordenskjold, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Patrona Halil, and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel. After him are Kelemen Mikes, Christopher Middleton, and John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Among people deceased in 1724, Edward Low ranks 10. Before him are Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours, Johann Homann, Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Bartolomeu de Gusmão, and Marie of Lorraine. After him are Benedetto Luti, Glückel of Hameln, Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Johann Theile, and Jack Sheppard.
Others Born in 1690
Go to all RankingsNicolas Lancret
PAINTER
1690 - 1743
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 8
Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1741
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 9
Peter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 10
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
WRITER
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 11
Patrona Halil
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1730
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 12
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
COMPOSER
1690 - 1749
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 13
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 14
Kelemen Mikes
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1761
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Christopher Middleton
EXPLORER
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 16
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1763
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1724
Go to all RankingsMarie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1724
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 4
Johann Homann
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1724
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 5
Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach
NOBLEMAN
1663 - 1724
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 6
Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1672 - 1724
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 7
Bartolomeu de Gusmão
INVENTOR
1685 - 1724
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 8
Marie of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1674 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 9
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 10
Benedetto Luti
PAINTER
1666 - 1724
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 11
Glückel of Hameln
WRITER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12
Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1724
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 13
Johann Theile
COMPOSER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 14
Jack Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1702 - 1724
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Low ranks 2,314 out of 8,785. Before him are John Major (1467), John Bagot Glubb (1897), W. V. D. Hodge (1903), Hubert Cecil Booth (1871), Bobby Collins (1931), and H. J. R. Murray (1868). After him are Jim Carter (1948), Roger Byrne (1929), Thomas Otway (1652), Philibert Jacques Melotte (1880), Peter Crouch (1981), and Robert Maynard (1684).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Major
PHILOSOPHER
1467 - 1550
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,308
John Bagot Glubb
ENGINEER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,309
W. V. D. Hodge
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,310
Hubert Cecil Booth
INVENTOR
1871 - 1955
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,311
Bobby Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,312
H. J. R. Murray
HISTORIAN
1868 - 1955
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,313
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,314
Jim Carter
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2,315
Roger Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,316
Thomas Otway
WRITER
1652 - 1685
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,317
Philibert Jacques Melotte
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 2,318
Peter Crouch
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 2,319
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 2,320
Among PIRATES In United Kingdom
Among pirates born in United Kingdom, Edward Low ranks 12. Before him are William Kidd (1645), Henry Every (1659), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Charles Vane (1680), Samuel Bellamy (1689), and Thomas Tew (1649).
William Kidd
1645 - 1701
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 6
Henry Every
1659 - 1699
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 7
Benjamin Hornigold
1680 - 1719
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 8
Charles Vane
1680 - 1721
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 9
Samuel Bellamy
1689 - 1717
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 10
Thomas Tew
1649 - 1695
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 11
Edward Low
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 12