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Famous people · Hawley

Hawley’s famous people span 101 years: 4 births from 1895 to 1996

The best known is the American economist and businessman Gabriel Hauge, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Lucile Blanch and Ben Ellefson. Gabriel Hauge was born in 1914. In Minnesota, 441 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownGabriel HaugeScience & Medicine · 1914–1981
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Gabriel Hauge
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Lucile Blanch
Youngest
1996
Ben Ellefson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known

Born in Hawley

Three names lead: Gabriel Hauge (5 languages), Lucile Blanch (4) and Ben Ellefson (1).

Gabriel Hauge#1
Science & Medicine

Gabriel Hauge

1914–1981

American economist and businessman

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LB#2
Writing & Arts

Lucile Blanch

1895–1981

American artist

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BE#3
Sports

Ben Ellefson

born 1996

American football tight end

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Hawley’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1910s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Gabriel Hauge
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Hawley is known for

Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Hawley

1 more, best known first.

LJ

Leon H. Johnson

1908–1969

American chemist, university president

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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