#1Famous people · Crookston
Of the 18 famous people born in Crookston, an unusual share are leaders
Joseph H. Ball, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The American ice hockey player John Noah ranks second, ahead of Jane Elizabeth Hodgson. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 10 in all. From Everett McGowan in 1900 to Paul Bittner in 1996, the births cover 96 years.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Joseph H. Ball
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Everett McGowan
Youngest
1996
Paul Bittner
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Crookston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Crookston is known for
Crookston has 2.1× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Crookston
Languages with an article: 11 for Joseph H. Ball, 10 for John Noah, 8 for Jane Elizabeth Hodgson.
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#3Science & Medicine
Jane Elizabeth Hodgson
1915–2006Physician, obstetrician, gynecologist
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Crookston’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Crookston
15 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Crookston home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Crookston, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crookston 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 (9)
- Joseph H. Ball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Elizabeth Hodgson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Orville Thompson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hagen: Campaign card (detail), 1958, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett McGowan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gino Perente: Langaled, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth P. Bergquist: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Moe: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Lieder: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons