1. (

• Howe ,
• Irving_Howe

) United States editor (1920-1993) ;

2. (

• Howe ,
• Gordie_Howe ,
• Gordon_Howe

) Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928) ;

3. (

• Howe ,
• Julia_Ward_Howe

) United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910) ;

4. (

• Howe ,
• Elias_Howe

) United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867) ;