Famous people · Hennepin
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hennepin
Don E. Wilson, born in Davis, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rue McClanahan, with articles in 40 languages. The list for Hennepin is empty for now. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Rue McClanahan
Best known
Rue McClanahan
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hennepin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hennepin
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Glasco
1925–1996American abstract expressionist painter, draftsman and sculptor
Woody Bledsoe
1921–1995American mathematician and computer scientist
Charles Ritcheson
1925–2011Historian, diplomat, university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hennepin 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 (7)
- Rue McClanahan: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glasco: BlarneyHK, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Franks: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Starr: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Renick: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Shepard: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Ryan: BellaMeghan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons