#1Politics & Law
Pete Ricketts
born 1964United States Senator from Nebraska since 2023
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Famous people · Nebraska City
Of the 19 famous people born in Nebraska City, an unusual share are writers and artists
Pete Ricketts leads the list, covered in 27 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 11 of them. Births span 1870 to 1973, from Charles Ernest Chadsey to Rainbow Rowell. For every 10,000 residents there are 25.8 on the list, well above the typical Nebraska town’s 8.5.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Pete Ricketts
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Charles Ernest Chadsey
Youngest
1973
Rainbow Rowell
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Nebraska City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Nebraska City is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Nebraska City
Pete Ricketts has articles in 27 languages, Rainbow Rowell in 23 and Joe Ricketts in 9.
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#3Through the years
When Nebraska City’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 3 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsNotableMilitaryBusinessFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Nebraska City
A further 16 follow, born between 1870 and 1962.
William Hayward
1877–1944U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, politician, WWI regimental commander
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nebraska City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Pete Ricketts: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Ricketts: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland Hayward: Photoplay Publishing Company; Hyman Fink, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Waller: Federalreserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ernest Chadsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Richardson: US DoD photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Denniston: Rpogge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudence Neff: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hayward: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne E. Whitlatch: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons