
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kramer
The nearest, John William Chapman, was born in Crete, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kramer. The best known of them is Hilary Swank, with articles in 93 languages. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45.
What stands out about Kramer’s famous people
Famous people born near Kramer
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

George F. Sprague
1902–1998American geneticist and maize researcher

Ruth Rosekrans Hoffman
1926–2007American artist and children’s book illustrator
Clifford Dwight Waldo
1913–2000American political scientist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kramer 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 (6)
- Jack Sock: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deb Fischer: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janine Turner: FoundationStudio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Chapman: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Altman: Beaverbasketball, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons