Famous people · Lindsay
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lindsay
Bonnie C. Templeton, born in Newman Grove, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Alfred Gruenther, with articles in 9 languages. No entry yet names Lindsay as a birthplace. In Nebraska, 246 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Alfred Gruenther
Best known
Alfred Gruenther
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lindsay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lindsay
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John S. Werner
born 1951American scientist who studies human vision and its changes across the life span
Francis P. Matthews
1887–19528th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Lindsay?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Lindsay’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lindsay 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)
- Alfred Gruenther: U.S. Army Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis P. Matthews: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace L. McBride: U.S.Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Mapes: film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Viola Florence Barnes: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Werner: GhostOTM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons