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Famous people · Hector

Hector counts 2 famous people, first among them Dorothy Peterson

The best known is the actress Dorothy Peterson, with articles in 18 languages. The other is Calvin Roberts, the American football player. The oldest name on the list belongs to Dorothy Peterson, born in 1897, the newest to Calvin Roberts, born in 1927. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 413 towns.

#1 best knownDorothy PetersonFilm, TV & Stage · 1897–1979
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Dorothy Peterson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Dorothy Peterson
Youngest
1927
Calvin Roberts
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
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Dorothy Peterson#1
Film, TV & Stage

Dorothy Peterson

1897–1979

Actress

18 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CR#2
Sports

Calvin Roberts

1927–1966

American football player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hector 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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  • Dorothy Peterson: Theatre Magazine Company; Irving Chidnoff (1896-1966), photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons