Famous people · Tobias
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tobias
Eddie Brown, born in Milligan, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert B. Wilson, with articles in 44 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tobias. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Robert B. Wilson
Best known
Robert B. Wilson
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tobias’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tobias
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate
John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988Head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles track and field team
Glenn Presnell
1905–2004American football player, coach, and administrator
C. Lowell Harriss
1912–2009American university professor and economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tobias 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 (14)
- Anna Louise Strong: Tim Davenport, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Barnard: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Altman: Beaverbasketball, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Zeleny: Dywseow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulu Grace Graves: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Wesch: Neoteny1963, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Hitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doyle Lade: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Presnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret E. Haughawout: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Moser: Heychanieanne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Witte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard A. Dier: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons