#1Famous people · Cottage Grove
7 famous people come from Cottage Grove, Seann William Scott the best known
At the top of the list is the American actor Seann William Scott, covered in 49 languages. The American basketball player Kendall Brown ranks second, ahead of Sam Jacobson. 5 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Aurilla Furber, born in 1847, the newest to Kendall Brown, born in 2003.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Seann William Scott
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Aurilla Furber
Youngest
2003
Kendall Brown
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Cottage Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Cottage Grove’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cottage Grove
Counted by languages, Seann William Scott is ahead of Kendall Brown and Sam Jacobson: 49, 9 and 9.
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Known for
What Cottage Grove is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Cottage Grove
Another 4, the earliest born in 1847.
Fred Kelton Gage
1902–1951American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-46 (District 23)
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Close by, the fullest list is Rosemount’s, at 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cottage Grove 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.
Photo credits (5)
- Seann William Scott: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Gramenz: Longbomb, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aurilla Furber: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Otterdahl: Skstroh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Busch: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons