Famous people · Liberty Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Liberty Township
Robert B. Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Liberty Township. Closest of all is Jeff Zeleny, from Exeter, 5 mi away. 268 towns in Nebraska have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Robert B. Wilson
Best known
Robert B. Wilson
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Liberty Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Liberty Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate
John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988Head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles track and field team
Terry Murrell
born 1968
Frederick Ballard
1884–1957American playwright and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty 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 (7)
- Anna Louise Strong: Tim Davenport, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Barnard: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Zeleny: Dywseow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret E. Haughawout: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Moser: Heychanieanne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard A. Dier: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons