#1Famous people · St. Paul
5 famous people were born in St. Paul
Articles in 8 languages make the American politician Jon Lynn Christensen the best known. Second place goes to the American football player Randy Rasmussen, third to Clarence Shortridge Irvine. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Clarence Shortridge Irvine, born in 1897, to Reynold Nesiba, born in 1966.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jon Lynn Christensen
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Clarence Shortridge Irvine
Youngest
1966
Reynold Nesiba
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about St. Paul’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When St. Paul’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in St. Paul
Jon Lynn Christensen leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Randy Rasmussen (5) and Clarence Shortridge Irvine (2).
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#3Military
Clarence Shortridge Irvine
1897–1975(1897-1975) American aviator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Paul 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 (2)
- Jon Lynn Christensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Shortridge Irvine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons