
Born near Malmo: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Bob Cerv, born in Weston, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Wells Beadle, with articles in 60 languages. No entry yet names Malmo as a birthplace. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 233 towns.
What stands out about Malmo’s famous people
Famous people born near Malmo
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist

Who’s the most famous person from Malmo?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Malmo’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malmo 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)
- George Wells Beadle: Danny Lyon (b. 1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl F. Zanuck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Crawford: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons