Famous people · Sands Township
Born near Sands Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Glenn Theodore Seaborg, with articles in 78 languages. Closest of all is Pam Reed, from Palmer, 7 mi away. Sallie W. Chisholm leads the 23 names listed next door in Marquette. No famous person on record lists Sands Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
Best known
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sands Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sands Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elmer Peter Peterson
1904–1978American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 60); Senate 1947-62 (District 60)
Sallie W. Chisholm
born 1947American oceanographer, marine biologist
Dennis F. Donovan
1889–1974United States federal judge
Joseph L. Donovan
1893–1985American politician, Minnesota
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Of the towns nearby, Marquette lists the most people: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sands Township 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 (9)
- 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
- 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
- Patrick Daniel Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hall: Steamboat Pilot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Reed: HarrisRose at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons