Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
Famous people · Lincoln
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lincoln
Closest of all is Dan Devine, from Augusta, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lincoln. Famous people are on record for 679 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln
Nobody born in Lincoln is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
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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 (11)
- Seymour Cray: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick Strong: Courtney Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Vernon: Nikko Russano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Wiley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Blystone: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake McCabe: Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Gunderson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Waller: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons