#12 famous people come from Medford, Lynn Frazier the best known
Most widely known is Lynn Frazier, the American politician, with articles in 11 languages. The other is Earl Douglass, the American paleontologist. From Earl Douglass to Lynn Frazier, the births on the list run from 1862 to 1874. Famous people are on record for 447 of the towns in Minnesota.

Born in Medford
#1What Medford is known for
Share of Medford’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 Medford?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Medford’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medford 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)
- Lynn Frazier: Holmboe Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons