Famous people · Wells Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wells Township
Closest of all is Tom Lieb, from Faribault, 4 mi away. Faribault’s list, next door, has 22 names, Tom Lieb first among them. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wells Township. The best known of them is Peter Agre, with articles in 64 languages.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Peter Agre
Best known
Peter Agre
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wells Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wells Township
Nobody born in Wells Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald Edward DeGrood
born 1965American prelate of the Catholic Church
Peter Agre
born 1949American chemist, recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Faribault: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wells 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 (7)
- Peter Agre: Nobel Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Siri Hustvedt: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Fitzgerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Lieb: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Rolvaag: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Frazier: Holmboe Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edward DeGrood: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons