Frank Henry Greteman
1907–1987American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa
Famous people · Dedham
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dedham
Frank Henry Greteman, born in Willey, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dedham. The best known of them is George Gallup, with articles in 38 languages. The Iowa lists hold names for 430 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
George Gallup
Best known
George Gallup
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dedham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dedham
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Darrell R. Lindsey
1919–1944United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dedham and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- George Gallup: Norman James, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Shriver: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nurse: File:NICK NURSE.jpg: Nickbarden derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fadden: film screenshot (Allied Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell R. Lindsey: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Hansen: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons