Margaret Sordahl
1906–1995Naturalist for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Famous people · Edison Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Edison Township
The nearest, Margaret Sordahl, was born in Milan, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Elmer Austin Benson, with articles in 13 languages. The list for Edison Township is empty for now. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 410 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Elmer Austin Benson
Best known
Elmer Austin Benson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edison Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Edison Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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1905–1990The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edison 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 (6)
- Elmer Austin Benson: Abe Altrowitz and George W. Kelley, Working Newspapermen's Volunteer Committee for the Reelection of Governor Benson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Sundberg: Photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kennedy: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Rheingans: Sasa21, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Koosman: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sordahl: Image shows Margaret Sordahl, by unknown photographer, from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/15060, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons