Vine Deloria, Jr.
1933–2005Standing Rock Sioux author, lawyer, seminarian, educator, political scientist, and Native American civil rights activist
Famous people · Allen
Born near Allen: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Vine Deloria, Jr., from Martin, 12 mi away. Val Logsdon Fitch is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Val Logsdon Fitch
Best known
Val Logsdon Fitch
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allen
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Emma Amiotte
1913–1997Oglala Lakota artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allen 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.
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- Val Logsdon Fitch: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons