Famous people · Alda
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alda
Henry Fonda, born in Grand Island, 7 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Alda yet. 233 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Henry Fonda
Best known
Henry Fonda
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alda
Nobody born in Alda is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ivan Sutherland
born 1938American computer scientist and Internet pioneer
Neal Hefti
1922–2008American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alda 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 (8)
- Henry Fonda: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandy Dennis: N/A studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Sutherland: Dick Lyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Abbott: The original uploader was Mirth at Russian Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Cavett: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/people/nickstep/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Abbott: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Lee: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons