Famous people · Oak Creek Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Creek Township
Closest of all is Alfredo Ernest Novak, from Dwight, 8 mi away. The best known of them is George Wells Beadle, with articles in 60 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Oak Creek Township yet. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 268 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
George Wells Beadle
Best known
George Wells Beadle
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Creek Township
Nobody born in Oak Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Creek 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 (8)
- 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
- Ernest R. Kouma: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Liska: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Nunamaker: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons