#1Famous people · Wadena
6 famous people come from Wadena, Forrest Mars the best known
The best known is the American businessman Forrest Mars, with articles in 13 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. From Forrest Mars to Pat Porter, the births on the list run from 1904 to 1959. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.6, while at least half the towns in Minnesota list nobody born there.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Forrest Mars
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Forrest Mars
Youngest
1959
Pat Porter
Most common field
Business
2 people
The best known
Born in Wadena
Counted by languages, Forrest Mars is ahead of John Campbell and Pat Porter: 13, 4 and 4.
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Sports
John Campbell
1938–2024American football player and Navy veteran
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Wadena’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
BusinessSportsNotablePolitics & Law
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Known for
What Wadena is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wadena 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 (1)
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons