Famous people · Lincoln
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lincoln
Molly Engstrom, born in Siren, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lincoln. 681 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Molly Engstrom
Best known
Molly Engstrom
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host
Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University
Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln 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 (6)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Heffernan: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons