Famous people · Norman
Born near Norman: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Carl Curtis, was born in Minden, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Sandy Dennis, with articles in 44 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Norman. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 233 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Sandy Dennis
Best known
Sandy Dennis
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Norman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Norman
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Peter George Peterson
1926–2018American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author
Ivan Sutherland
born 1938American computer scientist and Internet pioneer
Neal Hefti
1922–2008American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norman 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 (8)
- Sandy Dennis: N/A studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Sutherland: Dick Lyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Cavett: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/people/nickstep/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Lee: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter George Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheila Hicks: W. Punt for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale E. Wolf: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons