Famous people · Northrop
Born near Northrop: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dale Gardner, was born in Fairmont, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Northrop. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Dale Gardner
Best known
Dale Gardner
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Northrop’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Northrop
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Izen
born 1967American Roman Catholic minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)
August Larson
1904–1981Major general in the United States Marine Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northrop 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 (5)
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Izen: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- August Larson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons