11 famous people come from Two Harbors, Philip Berrigan the best known
Philip Berrigan, the American priest and anti-war activist, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Bill Stein, born in 1899, to Zack Fitzgerald, born in 1985. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born in Two Harbors
The three are covered in 12, 7 and 7 languages: Philip Berrigan, Johnny Western and Leroy Goldsworthy.
#3When Two Harbors’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Two Harbors is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 4 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Two Harbors
Here are 8 more, born from 1899 to 1985.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Two Harbors 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 (2)
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons