#1Hector 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.

Born in Hector
#1What Hector is known for
Share of Hector’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Hector?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hector’s most famous person is.
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.
Photo credits (1)
- Dorothy Peterson: Theatre Magazine Company; Irving Chidnoff (1896-1966), photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons