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Famous people · Redwood Falls

Most of the 9 famous people born in Redwood Falls came into the world between 1920 and 1969

The best known is the Native American physician and scouting pioneer Charles Eastman, with articles in 22 languages. For every 10,000 residents the town has 17.8, while at least half the towns in Minnesota list nobody born there. Charles Eastman (1858) and Jim Gallery (1961) mark the two ends of the list. Fewer than a quarter of the 456 towns in Minnesota with famous people list more.

#1 best knownCharles EastmanScience & Medicine · 1858–1939
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Charles Eastman
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Charles Eastman
Youngest
1961
Jim Gallery
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known

Born in Redwood Falls

Two of the three are writers and artists.

Charles Eastman#1
Science & Medicine

Charles Eastman

1858–1939

Native American physician and scouting pioneer

22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
PH#2
Writing & Arts

Paul Henze

1924–2011

US intelligence officer, writer

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DB#3
Writing & Arts

Don Berry

1932–2001

American artist and author best known for his historical novels about early settlers in the Oregon Country

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Redwood Falls’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Charles Eastman
SportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Redwood Falls is known for

The field with the most names is Sports: 3.

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 Redwood Falls

A further 6 follow, born between 1902 and 1961.

WC

Ward Cuff

1912–2002

American football player

BJ

Burton Wadsworth Jones

1902–1983

American mathematician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
MR

Maureen Reed

born 1953

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
PO

Paula Overby

1954–2022

American politician from Minnesota

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JG

Jim Gallery

born 1961

American football kicker

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Of the towns nearby, only Redwood Falls Township has a name on its list.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Redwood Falls 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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