Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 11 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Ken Nelson
American record producer (1911-2008)
1911 – 2008
record producercomposer
Horace Mitchell Miner
American anthropologist (1912-1993)
1912 – 1993
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Stephen O. Murray
American anthropologist (1950–2019)
1950 – 2019
anthropologistsociologist
James Russell Wiggins
James Russell Wiggins
American newspaper editor and diplomat (1903–2000)
1903 – 2000
editordiplomat
Sylvester William Treinen
Catholic bishop (1917–1996)
1917 – 1996
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Edna Tichenor
Edna Tichenor
American actress
1901 – 1965
film actor
Midge Decter
American journalist and author (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
non-fiction writerpunditjournalist
Lawrence R. Hafstad
Lawrence R. Hafstad
American physicist (1904–1993)
1904 – 1993
physicistengineer
Carl Wood Riddick
Carl Wood Riddick
American politician (1872-1960)
1872 – 1960
journalisteditorpolitician
Edgar Christensen
Norwegian boxer (1905–1977)
1905 – 1977
boxer
John M. Zwach
John M. Zwach
Minnesota politician (1907-1990)
1907 – 1990
politicianteacher
Arthur G. Sorlie
Arthur G. Sorlie
American politician (1874–1928)
1874 – 1928
governorpolitician
Pamela Sue Anderson
British philosopher (1955–2017)
1955 – 2017
philosopher
Charles A. Christopherson
Charles A. Christopherson
American politician (1871-1951)
1871 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Tom Rukavina
Tom Rukavina
American politician
1950 – 2019
politician
William A. Mitchell
American food chemist (1911–2004)
1911 – 2004
chemistinventor
Johnny Norlander
Johnny Norlander
American basketball player (1921–2002)
1921 – 2002
basketball player
Helen Boosalis
Helen Boosalis
American politician (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
politician
Keith Brueckner
Keith Brueckner
American physicist (1924-2014)
1924 – 2014
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Annie Shepley Omori
American artist and translator
1856 – 1943
activistartisttranslator
Thomas H. Moodie
Thomas H. Moodie
American politician (1878–1948)
1878 – 1948
governorpolitician
Gladys Nordenstrom
Gladys Nordenstrom
American composer (1924–2016)
1924 – 2016
pianistcomposer
Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson
American guitarist (1959–1995)
1959 – 1995
guitaristmusician
Cully Dahlstrom
American ice hockey player (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
ice hockey player
Edward James Devitt
Edward James Devitt
United States federal judge (1911-1992)
1911 – 1992
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Adolphus Peter Nelson
Adolphus Peter Nelson
U.S. representative from Wisconsin (1872-1927)
1872 – 1927
politician
Henry A. Schade
Henry A. Schade
United States Navy commodore (1900–1992)
1900 – 1992
shipbuildermilitary officerengineer
John Anton Blatnik
John Anton Blatnik
American politician (1911-1991)
1911 – 1991
school superintendentpartisanpolitician
Alexis Jean Fournier
Alexis Jean Fournier
US painter (1865-1948)
1865 – 1948
painter
John Balfanz
John Balfanz
Olympic ski jumper (1940-1991)
1940 – 1991
ski jumper
J. Ira Courtney
J. Ira Courtney
American baseball player (1888–1968)
1889 – 1968
athletics competitorbaseball player
Woody Woodbury
American comedian
1924
film actorcomedian
Michael Z. Gordon
American screenwriter, producer, musician and composer
1941 – 2024
film producermusiciantelevision producer
Walden L. Ainsworth
Walden L. Ainsworth
United States admiral (1886–1960)
1886 – 1960
military officer
Edward Hanson
Edward Hanson
U.S. Navy Vice admiral and Governor of American Samoa (1889–1959)
1889 – 1959
vizeadmiralnaval officermilitary officer
Paul Henze
US intelligence officer, writer (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
consultantintelligence officerspy
Gladys Roy
Gladys Roy
American wing walker, barnstormer and film actor
1896 – 1927
film actorwing walkingaircraft pilot
Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
American spy (1910-1963)
1910 – 1963
spy
Paul Manship
Paul Manship
American sculptor (1885–1966)
1885 – 1966
sculptor
Mike Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
American boxer (1887–1956)
1887 – 1956
boxer
Evelyn M. Anderson
Evelyn M. Anderson
American physiologist and biochemist
1899 – 1985
biochemistphysiologistuniversity teacher
Don Herbert
Don Herbert
American television host (1917–2007)
1917 – 2007
science teacherjournalisttelevision presenter
Amy Tanner
Amy Tanner
American psychologist
1870 – 1956
psychologist
Buddy Wolfe
Buddy Wolfe
American professional wrestler
1941 – 2017
professional wrestler
James W. Davidson
James W. Davidson
United States diplomat and businessman
1872 – 1933
journalistdiplomatentrepreneur
Jim Brandenburg
American photographer
1945 – 2025
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
James Albert Duffy
American bishop (1873-1968)
1873 – 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Sydney E. Ahlstrom
American historian (1919–1984)
1919 – 1984
church historianuniversity teacherhistorian
Janet Benshoof
Janet Benshoof
American lawyer (1947-2017)
1947 – 2017
lawyer
Butch Thompson
Butch Thompson
American musician
1943 – 2022
jazz musicianpianist
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