Famous people · Pierce
36 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pierce
The nearest, Kim Pearson, was born in Osmond, 12 mi away. The best known of them is L. Ron Hubbard, with articles in 58 languages. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
36
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
L. Ron Hubbard
Best known
L. Ron Hubbard
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pierce’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pierce
They were born in 15 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Virginia Tufte
1918–2020American professor of English
Ben Sasse
born 1972American politician and college president
L. Ron Hubbard
1911–1986American writer and Scientology founder
Joseph G. Hanefeldt
born 1958Eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierce 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 (15)
- L. Ron Hubbard: Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Sasse: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Ashburn: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Pawn: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Harris: U.S. Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Danielson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Steffen: Paul Hagon from Canberra, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace L. McBride: U.S.Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Bovill: Jonijoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lewis Miller: Congressional Portrait Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Roche: Robinson, Mary Byers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Wragge: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Ronald Button: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons