Famous people · Hazard
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hazard
The nearest, Win Noyes, was born in Pleasanton, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Dick Cavett, with articles in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hazard. Across Nebraska, 233 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Dick Cavett
Best known
Dick Cavett
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hazard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hazard
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roy Brewer
1909–2006Labor leader of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators
Peter George Peterson
1926–2018American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hazard 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 (11)
- Dick Cavett: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/people/nickstep/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter George Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale E. Wolf: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Bokenkamp: Thibault from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Whitehair: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alva R. Fitch: Photo By: Courtesy of the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coleman Pickett: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Jacobsen: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Wilkinson: Wilkinson '75 Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Brewer: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Blue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons