Famous people · Franklin
Born near Franklin: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mike Prax, from Fairfax, 8 mi away. Charles Eastman is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No famous person on record lists Franklin as their birthplace yet. 413 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Charles Eastman
Best known
Charles Eastman
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Monica Witni
1930–1982American composer, pianist, playwright and double bass player
Charles Eastman
1858–1939Native American physician and scouting pioneer
Don Berry
1932–2001American artist and author best known for his historical novels about early settlers in the Oregon Country
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (1)
- Charles Eastman: Sawyer, Wells Moses Artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons