Famous people · Rye Township
Born near Rye Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Rosenquist, was born in Grand Forks, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Rye Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91. Minot has the second-longest list in North Dakota, after Fargo, with 50.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
James Rosenquist
Best known
James Rosenquist
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rye Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rye Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank A. R. Mayer
1895–1973American football player and coach
Greg Brockman
born 1987American entrepreneur, investor, and software developer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rye 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 (6)
- James Rosenquist: Russ Blaise at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brockman: TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug McDermott: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Hancock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Owens: Nicole R. Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons