Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 19 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

John Pritchard
American professional basketball player (1927–2012)
1927 – 2012
basketball player
Phyllis S. Freier
American astrophysicist (1921–1992)
1921 – 1992
astrophysicistphysicistastronomer
Kathleen Hart Bibb
Kathleen Hart Bibb
American vocalist (1889-1957)
1889 – 1957
vocalist
Carl Braaten
American theologian (1929–2023)
1929 – 2023
university teachertheologianpastor
Donald Petersen
Donald Petersen
American businessman (1926–2024)
1926 – 2024
businessperson
Donald Rudolph
Donald Rudolph
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921–2006)
1921 – 2006
military personnel
Eileen Rose Busby
American historian and writer (1922–2005)
1922 – 2005
historianwriter
Ed Henry
American academic, politician, historian (1921-2010)
1921 – 2010
university teacherpolitician
Howard Bergerson
Howard Bergerson
American writer and poet (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
poetwriter
T. Eugene Thompson
American lawyer
1927 – 2015
lawyer
Alice Sjoselius
Alice Sjoselius
American soprano singer (1888-1982)
1888 – 1982
singer
Patricia Marshall
American actress
1924 – 2018
stage actor
Robert Mahoney
Robert Mahoney
American politician
1921 – 2017
politician
Jeanne Bamberger
Jeanne Bamberger
American music educator
1924 – 2024
music educatormusicologistuniversity teacher
Frank Ivancie
Frank Ivancie
American politician (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
politician
Geordie Hormel
Geordie Hormel
American composer
1928 – 2006
composer
Volney Peters
Volney Peters
American football player (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
American football player
Gordy Soltau
Gordy Soltau
American football player (1925-2014)
1925 – 2014
American football player
Robert A. Good
American physician (1922–2003)
1922 – 2003
immunologistuniversity teacherphysician
John Colton
American playwright and screenwriter (1887-1946)
1887 – 1946
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
James Beardsley Hendryx
American author of western fiction (1880-1963)
1880 – 1963
novelistscreenwriter
Jack Bechdolt
Jack Bechdolt
American writer
1884 – 1954
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Hal Haskins
Hal Haskins
American basketball player (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
basketball coachbasketball player
Herb Kawainui Kane
Herb Kawainui Kane
Artist, historian, and author specializing in ancestral Hawaiʻian history
1928 – 2011
writer
Hiram Drache
American historian (1924–2020)
1924 – 2020
historian
J. A. O. Preus II
Lutheran Pastor, Professor, Seminary President, President of the Lutheran Church--MIssouri Synod
1920 – 1994
président d'universitéparsontheologian
Joann Aalfs
Women's rights activist
1923 – 2021
activist
John W. Roberts
John W. Roberts
American general
1921 – 1999
military officer
Kermit D. Johnson
Kermit D. Johnson
United States Army officer and chaplain
1928 – 2020
military personnel
William D. Emmons
American chemist
1924 – 2001
chemist
Frank A. McClintock
American mechanical engineer
1921 – 2011
mechanical engineeruniversity teacher
Elizabeth C. Miller
Elizabeth C. Miller
American biochemist (1920–1987)
1920 – 1987
oncologistbiochemistuniversity teacher
Frank J. Dixon
American biomedical researcher (1920-2008)
1920 – 2008
immunologistmolecular biologistpathologist
Tom Talbert
American jazz pianist, composer, and band leader (1924-2005)
1924 – 2005
jazz pianistjazz musicianbandleader
Chick Gandil
Chick Gandil
Major League Baseball first baseman (1888-1970)
1888 – 1970
baseball player
Carl Joys Lomen
Carl Joys Lomen
American businessman (1880-1965)
1880 – 1965
photographer
Jack Tracy
American journalist (1926-2010)
1926 – 2010
music journalistjournalistauthor
Arthur Bergh
Arthur Bergh
American composer (1882-1962)
1882 – 1962
violinistpianistmusician
Thomas R. Byrne
Thomas R. Byrne
American politician (1923-2009)
1923 – 2009
politician
Bob Dill
American ice hockey player
1920 – 1991
ice hockey player
John H. Ray
John H. Ray
American politician (1886–1975)
1886 – 1975
politicianlawyer
Ron Erhardt
Ron Erhardt
American politician
1929
politician
Ruth Chew
American writer and artist (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
children's writerwriter
John E. Grotberg
John E. Grotberg
American politician
1925 – 1986
politician
Stephen Williams
American archaeologist (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
anthropologistarchaeologist
Shirley Kellogg
Shirley Kellogg
American actress
1888
Ziegfeld girlsingeractor
Susan M. Ervin-Tripp
American linguist (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
sociolinguistpsycholinguistanthropologist
Teddi Sherman
American actress, TV writer, and screenwriter
1921 – 2019
film actorwriterscreenwriter
Zephonias
Zephonias
(1799-1877)
1799 – 1877
Eastern Orthodox priest
Chili Williams
Chili Williams
American pin-up model (1921–2003)
1921 – 2003
actor
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