Famous people · Humboldt Township
Close to home: 25 famous people born near Humboldt Township
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Humboldt Township yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
Best known
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Humboldt Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Humboldt Township
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Humboldt Township yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Franklin D. Walker
1900–1978American literary historian
Elmer Peter Peterson
1904–1978American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 60); Senate 1947-62 (District 60)
Mary Vangsness
1917–2015Dennis F. Donovan
1889–1974United States federal judge
Joseph L. Donovan
1893–1985American politician, Minnesota
Solomon Cady Hollister
1891–1982American engineer and academic
George A. Soderberg
1930–2010American speech pathology professor
Sallie W. Chisholm
born 1947American oceanographer, marine biologist
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The best known from each town bordering Humboldt Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt Township, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Glenn Theodore Seaborg: Atomic Energy Commission. (1946 - 01/19/1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Johnson: CIA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sallie W. Chisholm: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred V. Kidder: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy A. Young: Commercial West magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Voelker: trailer screenshot (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons