#1Famous people · Velva
Velva, birthplace of the American journalist Eric Sevareid
The American journalist Eric Sevareid was born in 1912. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 14 languages. Across North Dakota, the lists cover 128 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Eric Sevareid
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Eric Sevareid
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Velva
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Velva 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.
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- Eric Sevareid: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons