Famous people · Mead
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mead
Closest of all is Jim Rexilius, from Ithaca, 5 mi away. Bob Cerv is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Bob Cerv
Best known
Bob Cerv
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mead
Nobody born in Mead is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Melvin Randolph Gilmore
1868–1940American anthropologist and ethnobotanist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mead 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 (2)
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons