Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County, Minnesota ranks 11,209th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Claiborne County, Mississippi, Winona County, Minnesota, and Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. The most famous people from Hennepin County, Minnesota are Dave Arneson. Hennepin County, Minnesota has been the birth place of many game designers. Hennepin County, Minnesota is located in United States.
Hennepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565, and was estimated to be 1,273,334 in 2024, making it the most populous county in Minnesota and the 34th-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Minneapolis, the most populous city in Minnesota and the 46th-most populous city in the United States. The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin. It extends from Minneapolis to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. Its natural areas are covered by extensive woods, hills, and lakes. It contains over 21.98% of the state's population. It is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington metropolitan statistical area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1947, Hennepin County, Minnesota was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Dave Arneson.
People Born in Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Most individuals born in present day Hennepin County, Minnesota were game designers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, game designers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hennepin County, Minnesota, including Dave Arneson. Whereas, throughout history, game designers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hennepin County, Minnesota, including Dave Arneson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hennepin County, Minnesota since 1700.

