#1Famous people · Decatur
Decatur is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American politician John J. Whitacre, with articles in 7 languages. The only other name is the survivor of radiation poisoning Harold McCluskey. The first birth on record is John J. Whitacre’s, in 1860, and the last Harold McCluskey’s, in 1912. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John J. Whitacre
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
John J. Whitacre
Youngest
1912
Harold McCluskey
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Decatur
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Decatur and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- John J. Whitacre: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons