#1Famous people · Willmar
8 famous people were born in Willmar
The best known is the American musher Rick Swenson, with articles in 5 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 410 towns in Minnesota with famous people list more. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Rick Swenson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Lloyd Peterson
Youngest
1990
Jordan Smith
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Willmar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Willmar’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Willmar
Three names lead: Rick Swenson (5 languages), Seth Olsen (4) and Kenneth L. Olson (3).
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#3Military
Kenneth L. Olson
1945–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Known for
What Willmar is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.8 times.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Willmar
The rest number 5, with 3 leaders among them.
Thomas K. Berg
born 1940American politician – Minnesota -- "Tom" House 1971-72 (District 38); House 1973-78 (District 56B)
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A chosen home
Also called Willmar home
Born elsewhere, Henrik Shipstead lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willmar 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 (5)
- Rick Swenson: David Weekly from Cupertino, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Olsen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Olson: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrik Shipstead: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons