
Born near Corliss Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gabriele Grunewald, was born in Perham, 7 mi away. Bud Tingelstad is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Corliss Township. 413 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person.
What stands out about Corliss Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Corliss Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Larry N. Vanderhoef
1941–2015American academic and university chancellor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corliss 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 (3)
- Gabriele Grunewald: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry N. Vanderhoef: University of California, Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons