#1Famous people · Parkers Prairie
The 3 famous people born in Parkers Prairie, led by Karen L. Nyberg
Karen L. Nyberg, the American astronaut, is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. Close behind are Jeanne Murray Walker and Donald Maynard Hultstrand. The oldest name on the list belongs to Donald Maynard Hultstrand, born in 1927, the newest to Karen L. Nyberg, born in 1969. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Karen L. Nyberg
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Donald Maynard Hultstrand
Youngest
1969
Karen L. Nyberg
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Parkers Prairie
Ranked by languages covered: Karen L. Nyberg with 37, then Jeanne Murray Walker with 2 and Donald Maynard Hultstrand with 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkers Prairie 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.
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- Karen L. Nyberg: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons