Famous people · Highland Grove Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Highland Grove Township
Closest of all is Gabriel Hauge, from Hawley, 6 mi away. Adolph Herseth is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The list for Highland Grove Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Adolph Herseth
Best known
Adolph Herseth
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highland Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highland Grove Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Leon H. Johnson
1908–1969American chemist, university president
Owen Harding Wangensteen
1898–1981Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
Charles Thomas Wangensteen
1897–1968American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland Grove 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 (3)
- Adolph Herseth: Trphira, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Hauge: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Harding Wangensteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons