Famous people · Norway
Born near Norway: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is May Louise Cowles, from Sibley Township, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Charles J. Chaput, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Norway as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Charles J. Chaput
Best known
Charles J. Chaput
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Norway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Norway
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas
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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. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mills Houston: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons