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 Brandon Teena. Memorable people who died in Lincoln, Nebraska include Hazel Abel, Gordon MacRae, and Charles Greene. Lincoln, Nebraska has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Lincoln, Nebraska is located in United States.
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 72nd-most populous in the United States. The county seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 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 Brandon Teena. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska including Hazel Abel, Gordon MacRae, and Charles Greene.
People Born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsDick Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 5
Hilary Swank
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 8
Brandon Teena
CELEBRITY
1972 - 1993
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 15
Brandon Sanderson
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 12
Charles Starkweather
EXTREMIST
1938 - 1959
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 18
Leo Ryan
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1978
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 16
Michael Bishop
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 1
Frederic Clements
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 17
Ashley Graham
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 10
Janine Turner
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 13
Roscoe Pound
LAWYER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11
Bob Kerrey
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Lincoln, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsHazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles Greene
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Lincoln, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsHazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles Greene
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lincoln, Nebraska were politicians (5), actors (4), writers (2), celebrities (1), and extremists (1), while most who died were politicians (1), actors (1), and athletes (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.