16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Holbrook
Maury Damkroger, born in Cambridge, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ben Nelson, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Holbrook is empty for now. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
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Famous people born near Holbrook
Nobody born in Holbrook is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Robert E. Rundle
1915–1963American chemist and crystallographer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holbrook 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 (2)
- Ben Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clayton Keith Yeutter: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons