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Famous people · Park River

2 famous people call Park River their birthplace

Paul Thorlakson, the Canadian physician, is the most widely known, written about in one language. The only other name is the American writer and academic Roland Flint. Over 39 years of births, the list goes from Paul Thorlakson (1895) to Roland Flint (1934). The North Dakota lists hold names for 130 towns.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Paul Thorlakson
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Paul Thorlakson
Youngest
1934
Roland Flint
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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Born in Park River

PT#1
Science & Medicine

Paul Thorlakson

1895–1989

Canadian physician

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RF#2
Writing & Arts

Roland Flint

1934–2001

American writer and academic

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Park River 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.