
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ulen
The nearest, Gabriel Hauge, was born in Hawley, 14 mi away. Adolph Herseth is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No entry yet names Ulen as a birthplace. 410 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Ulen’s famous people
Famous people born near Ulen
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Leon H. Johnson
1908–1969American chemist, university president
Norman J. Larson
1902–1999American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62 (District 64); Senate 1963-66 (District 65); Senate 1967-70 (District 66)


Owen Harding Wangensteen
1898–1981Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
Charles Thomas Wangensteen
1897–1968American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ulen 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 (3)
- Adolph Herseth: Trphira, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Hauge: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Harding Wangensteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons