Famous people · Cromwell Township
Born near Cromwell Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Gabriel Hauge, born in Hawley, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Cromwell Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Adolph Herseth, with articles in 7 languages. 448 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Adolph Herseth
Best known
Adolph Herseth
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cromwell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cromwell Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Leon H. Johnson
1908–1969American chemist, university president
Owen Harding Wangensteen
1898–1981Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
Charles Thomas Wangensteen
1897–1968American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cromwell 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)
- Adolph Herseth: Trphira, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Hauge: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Langseth: Jaburks at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Harding Wangensteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons