1. United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
   - Elias Howe
    
2. United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
   - Julia Ward Howe
    
3. Canadian hockey player nicknamed "Mr. Hockey," known for his scoring ability and longevity in the sport (1928-2016)
   "Gordie Howe played professional hockey in five different decades";
   - Gordie Howe, Gordon Howe
    
4. United States editor (1920-1993)
   - Irving Howe

Derived forms: Howes

Type of: artificer, discoverer, editor, editor in chief, hockey player, ice-hockey player, inventor, suffragist

Encyclopedia: Howe, North Yorkshire