#1Famous people · White Bear Lake
Of the 14 famous people born in White Bear Lake, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 13 languages make the American ice hockey player Moose Goheen the best known. Ryan Carter is second and Elwin Romnes third. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Moose Goheen to Jake Hansen, the births on the list run from 1894 to 1989.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Moose Goheen
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Moose Goheen
Youngest
1989
Jake Hansen
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about White Bear Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When White Bear Lake’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What White Bear Lake is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in White Bear Lake
Moose Goheen has articles in 13 languages, Ryan Carter in 12 and Elwin Romnes in 7.
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Everyone else born in White Bear Lake
The other 11 span the years 1896 to 1989.
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Maplewood has the longest list next door: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Bear Lake 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 (7)
- Moose Goheen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Carter: Farkhod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hartzell: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Bennett: Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hambly: Benj05, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Brandt: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Baumann: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons