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Famous people · Cokato

5 famous people were born in Cokato

Most widely known is Sydney E. Ahlstrom, the American historian, with articles in 6 languages. Alondra Cano and James Johnson follow. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970. Over 86 years of births, the list goes from Pearl Swanson (1895) to Alondra Cano (1981).

#2 best knownAlondra CanoPolitics & Law · born 1981
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Sydney E. Ahlstrom
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Pearl Swanson
Youngest
1981
Alondra Cano
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people

What stands out about Cokato’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Cokato’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 1.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000David Bromstad
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Cokato

Sydney E. Ahlstrom leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Alondra Cano (4) and James Johnson (4).

SA#1
Writing & Arts

Sydney E. Ahlstrom

1919–1984

American historian

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Alondra Cano#2
Politics & Law

Alondra Cano

born 1981

Minneapolis politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JJ#3
Sports

James Johnson

born 1954

American sport wrestler

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Cokato is known for

Share of Cokato’s famous people in each field.

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Everyone else born in Cokato

Here are 2 more, born from 1895 to 1973.

David Bromstad

David Bromstad

born 1973

American designer and television personality

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Pearl Swanson

1895–1980

American nutritionist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cokato 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.

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