#1Famous people · Red Wing
Of the 25 famous people born in Red Wing, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the American actor Patrick Flueger, with articles in 27 languages. Frances Theresa Densmore, the American anthropologist and ethnologist, comes second, with Ann Louise Winblad third. 6 of them were born since 1970. Born in 1866, Joseph Francis Busch is the first name on record, and Nicole Schammel, born in 1996, the most recent.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Patrick Flueger
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Joseph Francis Busch
Youngest
1996
Nicole Schammel
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Red Wing’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Red Wing is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Red Wing’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & LawBusinessFaithMusicWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Red Wing
The three are covered in 27, 17 and 7 languages: Patrick Flueger, Frances Theresa Densmore and Ann Louise Winblad.
#1FD#2
Science & Medicine
Frances Theresa Densmore
1867–1957American anthropologist and ethnologist
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Red Wing
22 more, from 1866 to 1996.
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A chosen home
Also called Red Wing home
Born elsewhere, Steve Murphy lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Wing 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 (8)
- Patrick Flueger: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Louise Winblad: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford E. Charlesworth: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Locke: WGN-TV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Cashman: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy V. Wright: Roy V. Wright Passport Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Swanson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter C. Owen: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons