
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Worthington Township
Closest of all is Carl Stockdale, from Worthington, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Harold Hotelling, with articles in 24 languages. 463 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Worthington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Worthington Township
Nobody born in Worthington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Harold Hotelling
1895–1973American statistician and econometrician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worthington 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 (4)
- Carl Stockdale: Siegel-Cooper Publishers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia A. Thiel: Ellen.R.Thiel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Webster Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Clara Schweer: Emma Schweer for Collector campaign, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons