#1Famous people · Moorhead
From 1876 to 1996, Moorhead was the birthplace of 22 famous people
Warren Magnuson, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Warren Magnuson, dates from 1905. Births since 1970 account for 5 of the names.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Warren Magnuson
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Ada Comstock
Youngest
1996
Will Borgen
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Moorhead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Moorhead’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableBusinessFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Moorhead
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Moorhead is known for
Moorhead has 1.3× the usual share of leaders.
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 Moorhead
The rest number 19, with 8 athletes among them.
Ada Comstock
1876–1973American women's education pioneer, president of Radcliffe College 1923-1943.
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Clarence I. Evenson
1890–1981American politician – Minnesota -House 1959-62 (District 49)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moorhead 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 (9)
- Warren Magnuson: Believed to be official senatorial portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olaus Murie: English, Edith; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris VandeVelde: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Cullen: Keith & Alyssa from Rochester, NY, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Becky Gulsvig: Revlon_Run_Walk_for_Cancer_-_Becky_Gulsvig.jpg: Brad Ross Photography derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Comstock: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlen Ness: WillArlenNess, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Murie: U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Hager: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons