Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska ranks 748th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bydgoszcz, Salto, Uruguay, and Győr. Memorable people born in Lincoln, Nebraska include Dick Cheney, Hilary Swank, and Michael Bishop. Memorable people who died in Lincoln, Nebraska include Charles Greene, Gordon MacRae, and Hazel Abel. Lincoln, Nebraska has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many athletes, and actors. Lincoln, Nebraska is located in United States.
Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) and had an estimated population of 294,757 in 2023. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas, home to 361,921 people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1870 and 1992, Lincoln, Nebraska was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Dick Cheney, Hilary Swank, and Michael Bishop. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska including Charles Greene, Gordon MacRae, and Hazel Abel.
People Born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsDick Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1
Hilary Swank
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 2
Michael Bishop
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 3
Leo Ryan
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1978
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4
Frederic Clements
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 5
Brandon Sanderson
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 6
Charles Starkweather
EXTREMIST
1938 - 1959
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7
Bob Kerrey
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 8
Roscoe Pound
LAWYER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 9
Janine Turner
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 10
Ted Sorensen
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 11
Pauline Bush
ACTOR
1886 - 1969
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Go to all RankingsCharles Greene
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 2
Hazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Most individuals born in present day Lincoln, Nebraska were politicians (5), actors (4), writers (2), biologists (1), and extremists (1), while most who died were athletes (1), actors (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lincoln, Nebraska, including Dick Cheney, Leo Ryan, and Bob Kerrey. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lincoln, Nebraska, including Dick Cheney, Leo Ryan, and Bob Kerrey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Lincoln, Nebraska since 1700.