Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 9 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert R. Barry
Robert R. Barry
American politician (1915–1988)
1915 - 1988
politicianlawyer
Ernest R. Kouma
Ernest R. Kouma
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1919 - 1993
soldier
Patrick M. Martin
Patrick M. Martin
American politician (1924-1968)
1924 - 1968
politicianlawyer
Paul Bohannan
American africanist and social anthropologist (1920–2007)
1920 - 2007
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Preston Love
American saxophonist (1921–2004)
1921 - 2004
jazz musiciansaxophonistsongwriter
William O. Cowger
William O. Cowger
American politician (1922–1971)
1922 - 1971
politician
Clair Armstrong Callan
Clair Armstrong Callan
American politician (1920-2005)
1920 - 2005
politician
Floyd Zaiger
breeder
1926 - 2020
geneticisthorticulturistanimal breeder
Alfred J. Eggers
Alfred J. Eggers
American aerospace engineer (1922-2006)
1922 - 2006
military flight engineerengineer
Bob Cerv
Bob Cerv
American baseball player (1925-2017)
1925 - 2017
baseball playerbasketball player
Jeri Southern
American singer (1926–1991)
1926 - 1991
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Lee C. White
Lee C. White
Advisor to President Kennedy and President Johnson
1923 - 2013
politicianlawyer
Anthony Michael Milone
Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha, titular Bishop of Plestia, Bishop of Great Falls-Billings (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jeremiah Farrell
American mathematician (1937–2022)
1937 - 2022
crossword creatormathematician
Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson
American baseball player (1936-2019)
1936 - 2019
baseball player
Donald Eric Capps
American professor and author of pastoral theology (1939–2015)
1939 - 2015
psychologist of religiontheologianprofessor
Susan Buffett
American activist (1932-2004)
1932 - 2004
singer
Audrey Stevens Niyogi
Audrey Stevens Niyogi
American biochemist
1932 - 2010
biochemist
Richard Kelton
American actor (1943-1978)
1943 - 1978
television actorstage actoractor
Robert John Hibbs
Robert John Hibbs
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1943–1966)
1943 - 1966
military personnel
Skip Stephenson
Skip Stephenson
American comedian (1940-1992)
1940 - 1992
television actordisc jockeyactor
Patrick Deuel
American "Half ton man" (1962–2016)
1962 - 2016
Mike Hallick
American professional wrestler
1968 - 2023
professional wrestler
Charles H. Purcell
Charles H. Purcell
American civil engineer (1883–1951)
1883 - 1951
civil engineerengineer
Dan Christensen
American painter and artist (1942-2007)
1942 - 2007
draftspersonpainterartist
Steve Hogan
Steve Hogan
American politician
1964 - 2018
politician
Kim Sigler
Kim Sigler
American politician (1894-1953)
1894 - 1953
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Robert G. Simmons
Robert G. Simmons
American politician (1891–1969)
1891 - 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
Lloyd Hahn
Lloyd Hahn
American middle distance runner and coach
1898 - 1983
middle-distance runner
Otto Miller
Otto Miller
baseball player (1889–1962)
1889 - 1962
baseball player
Cliff Mapes
Cliff Mapes
American baseball player
1922 - 1996
baseball player
Joyce C. Hall
Founder of greeting card company (1891-1982)
1891 - 1982
entrepreneur
Morton Harvey
American musician
1886 - 1961
peace activistsinger
Lunsford E. Oliver
Lunsford E. Oliver
United States Army officer (1889–1978)
1889 - 1978
military officer
Martin Weisskopf
Martin Weisskopf
American astrophysicist and astronomer
1942 - 2026
astrophysicistastronomer
John Coleman Pickett
John Coleman Pickett
United States federal judge
1896 - 1983
lawyerjudge
Dale M. Hansen
Dale M. Hansen
United States Marine (1922-1945)
1922 - 1945
military personnel
Jack Natteford
screenwriter
1894 - 1970
film screenwritertelevision writerfilm editor
Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson
American baseball player and coach
1928 - 2004
baseball player
Jay Cronley
American writer (1943-2017)
1943 - 2017
crime fiction writernovelistjournalist
George Hamilton Green
George Hamilton Green
American musician
1893 - 1970
caricaturistpercussionistcomposer
Alice I. Bryan
American psychologist and librarian
1902 - 1992
psychologist
C. Lowell Harriss
American university professor and economist (1912–2009)
1912 - 2009
university teachereconomist
Edgar Britton
American painter (1901–1982)
1901 - 1982
paintersculptor
Judith Keep
Judith Keep
American judge
1944 - 2004
lawyerjudge
Donald Roe Ross
American federal judge (1922-2013)
1922 - 2013
judge
Wylie G. Woodruff
Wylie G. Woodruff
American football player and coach (1866-1930)
1866 - 1930
American football playerprofessional wrestlerathletics competitor
Clyde Brion Davis
Novelist, short story writer, journalist (1894–1962)
1894 - 1962
novelistjournalist
Monte Kiffin
Monte Kiffin
American football player and coach
1940 - 2024
American football coachCanadian football playerAmerican football player
Clarence Mitchell
Clarence Mitchell
American baseball player
1891 - 1963
baseball player
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