Famous people · Ripley Township
Born near Ripley Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Brian Kobilka, was born in Little Falls, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ripley Township. 441 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Brian Kobilka
Best known
Brian Kobilka
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ripley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ripley Township
Nobody born in Ripley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Louise Erdrich
born 1954American-Ojibwe poet, novelist, and children's writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ripley Township 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 (6)
- Brian Kobilka: Charles Parnot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Erdrich: Alessio Jacona from Rome, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Bobick: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stumpf: John Ruckman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hanowski: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Peppin: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons