#1Famous people · Norway
2 famous people were born in Norway
Hal Trosky, the major League Baseball first baseman, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The other is Cloyd E. Robinson, the American politician. From Hal Trosky to Cloyd E. Robinson, the births on the list run from 1912 to 1938. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Hal Trosky
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Hal Trosky
Youngest
1938
Cloyd E. Robinson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Norway
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Known for
What Norway is known for
1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norway and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Hal Trosky: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons