Peter Agre
born 1949American chemist, recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Famous people · Greenvale Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenvale Township
The nearest, Peter Agre, was born in Northfield, 5 mi away. Northfield’s list, next door, has 20 names, Peter Agre first among them. The list for Greenvale Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Peter Agre
Best known
Peter Agre
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenvale Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenvale Township
Nobody born in Greenvale Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter E. Day
1880–1969American politician – Minnesota -House 1919-34 (District 65); House 1937-60 (District 65)
Steve Nelson
born 1951American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Steven Engler
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -- "Steve" Senate 1977-82 (District 25)
Robert Joseph Faricy
1856–1933American politician – Minnesota -- "R.J." House 1887-90 (District 31)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Northfield counts 20 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenvale 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 (9)
- Peter Agre: Nobel Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Siri Hustvedt: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Oettinger: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Fitzgerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Lindgren: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Rolvaag: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Poehling: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Nelson: Michael Wilson on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses G. McAlexander: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons