Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 13 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Arnold Sundgaard
American playwright, librettist, and lyricist (1909-2006)
1909 – 2006
children's writerlibrettistlyricist
Sydney E. Ahlstrom
American historian (1919–1984)
1919 – 1984
church historianuniversity teacherhistorian
Buddy Wolfe
Buddy Wolfe
American professional wrestler
1941 – 2017
professional wrestler
Harold William Henry
Catholic archbishop
1909 – 1976
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William I. Nolan
William I. Nolan
American politician (1874–1943)
1874 – 1943
politician
Butch Thompson
Butch Thompson
American musician
1943 – 2022
jazz musicianpianist
Edward Everett Smith
Edward Everett Smith
American politician
1861 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Jim Brandenburg
American photographer
1945 – 2025
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Harold Hagen
Harold Hagen
American politician (1901-1957)
1901 – 1957
journalisteducatorpolitician
Hazel Hall
Hazel Hall
American poet (1886-1924)
1886 – 1924
seamstresspoetwriter
Wally Olds
American ice hockey player
1949 – 2009
ice hockey player
Michael L. Igoe
Michael L. Igoe
American politician (1885–1967)
1885 – 1967
politicianlawyerjudge
Janet Benshoof
Janet Benshoof
American lawyer (1947-2017)
1947 – 2017
lawyer
Frank Hinman Waskey
Frank Hinman Waskey
American politician (1875-1964)
1875 – 1964
politician
Roger Enrico
American businessman (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
businessperson
Sam LoPresti
American ice hockey player (1917–1984)
1917 – 1984
ice hockey player
Sid Gillman
Sid Gillman
American football player and coach (1911–2003)
1911 – 2003
American football coachAmerican football player
Robert Morris Page
Robert Morris Page
American physicist (1903-1992)
1903 – 1992
physicist
Robert Louis Hodapp
Robert Louis Hodapp
Catholic bishop (1910-1989)
1910 – 1989
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Louis Loren Collins
Louis Loren Collins
American politician (1882-1950)
1882 – 1950
politicianlawyer
Robin Lee
Robin Lee
figure skater
1919 – 1997
figure skater
John Petroske
American ice hockey player (1934-2019)
1934 – 2019
ice hockey player
Lonnie Hammargren
Nevada neurosurgeon, politician, and collector
1937 – 2023
neurosurgeonpolitician
Mary Gergen
American psychologist
1938 – 2020
social psychologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Jim Fritsche
American professional basketball player (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
basketball player
Evelyn Fix
American statistician
1904 – 1965
statistician
Wayne Peterson
American composer (1927-2021)
1927 – 2021
jazz pianistuniversity teachermusician
Don Herbert
Don Herbert
American television host (1917–2007)
1917 – 2007
science teacherjournalisttelevision presenter
Patricia A. Thiel
Patricia A. Thiel
American chemist (1953–2020)
1953 – 2020
chemistuniversity teacher
Leon Alexander Abbey
Leon Alexander Abbey
American jazz violinist, bandleader (1900-1975)
1900 – 1975
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Shirley Cotter Tucker
American botanist and curator
1927
lichenologistmycologistbotanist
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
American football player (1920-2017)
1920 – 2017
American football player
Theodore W. Parker
Theodore W. Parker
United States general (1909–1994)
1909 – 1994
military personnel
Spencer Harris
Spencer Harris
American baseball player (1900–1982)
1900 – 1982
baseball player
Harland Svare
American football player and coach (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
American football playerAmerican football coach
Robert F. Woodward
Robert F. Woodward
United States ambassador (1908–2001)
1908 – 2001
diplomat
Len Levy
Len Levy
American football player and professional wrestler (1921-1999)
1921 – 1999
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestlerAmerican football player
Jacky Lee
Jacky Lee
American football player (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
American football player
Douglas Pike
American diplomat and historian (1924–2002)
1924 – 2002
diplomathistorian
Ed Lowe
American businessman
1920 – 1995
businessperson
DeWitt Wallace
DeWitt Wallace
Co-founder of Reader's Digest (1889-1981)
1889 – 1981
publisher
Dan Dworsky
Dan Dworsky
American architect (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
American football playeramateur wrestlerarchitect
Aaron B. Lerner
Aaron B. Lerner
American medical researcher and physician (1920–2007)
1920 – 2007
physician
Arvonne Fraser
American political activist
1925 – 2018
political activist
Richard Edward Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan
American speed skater (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
speed skater
Don Smith
American basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers)
1920 – 1996
basketball player
Kenneth A. Johnson
American physicist (1931-1999)
1931 – 1999
university teacherphysicist
Archie H. Miller
American politician
1886 – 1958
politicianlawyer
Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones
American athletics competitor (1934-2007)
1934 – 2007
athletics competitor
Ernest Harry Vestine
American geophysicist
1906 – 1968
geophysicistmeteorologist
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