#1Famous people · Eagan
Of the 9 famous people born in Eagan, an unusual share are athletes
Big Eagle, the Native American leader, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second place goes to the American ice hockey player Joseph LaBate, third to Ryan Kees. 8 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Big Eagle to Natalie Snodgrass, the births on the list run from 1827 to 1998.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Big Eagle
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Big Eagle
Youngest
1998
Natalie Snodgrass
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Eagan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Eagan’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 4.
SportsNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Eagan is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.2 times.
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 Eagan
Big Eagle, Joseph LaBate and Ryan Kees are written about in 8, 6 and 4 languages.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Eagan
6 more, 5 of them athletes.
Doug Wardlow
born 1978Former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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A chosen home
Also called Eagan home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Lori Swanson the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagan 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 (10)
- Big Eagle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph LaBate: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Zenner: Louis Briscese, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Wardlow: Doug Wardlow from Eagan, MN, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Bench: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Snodgrass: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Halverson: Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Aldrich: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Sexton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Busch: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons