#1Famous people · Norway
2 famous people call Norway their birthplace
The best known is the American football coach John Edmund Fries, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Henry F. Johnson. Births span 1860 to 1885, from Henry F. Johnson to John Edmund Fries. The nearest list is next door in Waterford: 3 names, starting with Rae Lin D'Alie.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Edmund Fries
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Henry F. Johnson
Youngest
1885
John Edmund Fries
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Norway
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The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norway 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 (4)
- John Edmund Fries: Carroll College, Wisconsin (now Carroll University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrija Novakovich: Antonio Fraioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ginger Beaumont: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons