Famous people · Mariposa Township
Born near Mariposa Township: 12 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. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mariposa Township. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 246 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
George Wells Beadle
Best known
George Wells Beadle
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mariposa Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mariposa Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mariposa 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)
- 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
- Charles H. Purcell: Joe De Narie for the San Francisco Examiner, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons