Famous people · Gnesen Township
Born near Gnesen Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dylan Samberg, from Hermantown, 17 mi away. The best known of them is Oliver E. Williamson, with articles in 59 languages. No entry yet names Gnesen Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 417 of the towns in Minnesota.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Oliver E. Williamson
Best known
Oliver E. Williamson
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gnesen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gnesen Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gnesen 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 (7)
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Nixon: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis B. Schwellenbach: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons