Famous people · Central Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Central Township
The nearest, Tressa Thompson, was born in Bloomfield, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Ben Sasse, with articles in 33 languages. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45. Hastings has the second-longest list in Nebraska, after Lincoln, with 40.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Ben Sasse
Best known
Ben Sasse
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Central Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Central Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben Sasse
born 1972American politician and college president
Del Shankel
1927–2018American microbiologist and academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central Township 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 (4)
- Ben Sasse: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Danielson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lewis Miller: Congressional Portrait Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Ronald Button: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons