Famous people · Hallam
Born near Hallam: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dana Altman, was born in Wilber, 10 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hallam. The best known of them is Oliver Kirk, with articles in 25 languages. 238 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Oliver Kirk
Best known
Oliver Kirk
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hallam’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hallam
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George F. Sprague
1902–1998American geneticist and maize researcher
Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist
Ruth Rosekrans Hoffman
1926–2007American artist and children’s book illustrator
Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hallam 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)
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Shaw: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Meyer: Alaska Senate Majority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Kees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Chapman: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Altman: Beaverbasketball, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry L. Hollingworth: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jakson Reetz: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons