Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Famous people · Lincoln
Born near Lincoln: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Anne Nicol Gaylor, from Tomah, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lincoln. 672 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Anne Nicol Gaylor
Best known
Anne Nicol Gaylor
in 4 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.
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
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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.
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- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons