Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate
Famous people · Madison Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
The nearest, Robert B. Wilson, was born in Geneva, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Madison Township. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Robert B. Wilson
Best known
Robert B. Wilson
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
Terry Murrell
born 1968
Frederick Ballard
1884–1957American playwright and screenwriter
Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988Head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles track and field team
Madeleine Leininger
1925–2012American nurse and nursing theorist
John R. Bender
1882–1928American college football player, college football coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (6)
- 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
- Richard A. Dier: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons