Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist
Famous people · Highland Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Highland Township
The nearest, Clifford Dwight Waldo, was born in De Witt, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Highland Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Oliver Kirk, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Oliver Kirk
Best known
Oliver Kirk
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highland Township
Nobody born in Highland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
George F. Sprague
1902–1998American geneticist and maize researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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 (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