Famous people · Thorpe Township
Born near Thorpe Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Mary Welsh Hemingway, with articles in 19 languages. Robert G. Renner, born in Nevis, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Thorpe Township. 416 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Mary Welsh Hemingway
Best known
Mary Welsh Hemingway
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thorpe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thorpe Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas D. White
1901–1965Fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Aaron Pike
born 1986American wheelchair racer, biathlete and cross-country skier
Tom Kading
born 1987Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thorpe 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 (5)
- Mary Welsh Hemingway: U.S. Army Official Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. White: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Pike: Barney Laurance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Nelson: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McKenna Brand: Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons