Famous people · Alden Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alden Township
The best known of them is Oliver E. Williamson, with articles in 59 languages. Closest of all is Philip Berrigan, from Two Harbors, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Alden Township. In Minnesota, 467 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Oliver E. Williamson
Best known
Oliver E. Williamson
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alden Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alden Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alden 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 (4)
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Nixon: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons