
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Halma
The nearest, Bill Ingebrigtsen, was born in Karlstad, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Donald Pederson, with articles in 6 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Halma. In Minnesota, 426 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Halma’s famous people
Famous people born near Halma
Nobody born in Halma is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Truman Spangrud
born 1934Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
Donald Pederson
1925–2004American professor of electrical engineering


Clifford W. Bouvette
1897–1972American politician – Minnesota -House 1937-38 (District 67)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Halma 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 (4)
- Kristen Dexter: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Olsonoski: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Ingebrigtsen: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Spangrud: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons