700 Famous Nebraskans By E. A. Kral Jun 10, 2006, 20:30 PST

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Learn about famous educators, designers, business leaders, engineers, writers, musicians, scientists, and more that were born in the state of Nebraska.

From the Nebraska Press Association:

"A historical researcher and writer, the author previously taught in the public schools of Livingston, CA and of Lincoln and Grand Island, NE for a combined total of 30 years. He is currently engaged in researching and writing a bio-bibliographic reference on more than 700 nationally distinguished Nebraskans, and offers his preliminary findings in this Internet version.

"Candidates for inclusion are any nationally distinguished person who was born in Nebraska or who resided in the state for any length of time after 1854, the year the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed. Selection criteria for inclusion involves meeting most, if not all, of the following conditions or traits:

1. A pioneer in a field, a founder, inventor, developer, creator, opinion maker, significant leader, record holder, performer or major philanthropist.
   
2. Listed in reliable reputable national references or publications.
   
3. Longevity of accomplishment, preferably a major portion of one's lifetime.
   
4. Magnitude of accomplishment (the pinnacle or near-pinnacle of one's field or expertise) and contribution to society.
   
5. Recognized as distinguished by peers and audiences elsewhere.
   
6. Recipient of major national awards, honors or recognition.
   

"The names of individuals who have been known to perpetrate harmful or significant fraud or were convicted of a felony are not included.

"The author has provided selected entries based on above-stated criteria, and has therefore not intended to include everyone who has made important contributions on the national level. Other authors are encouraged to research and write about those who have achieved on the local, state and regional levels as well as the national arena, and families can benefit from preparing histories based on their own ancestry.

"Readers are urged to pursue the suggested readings for each entry to learn more about an individual's accomplishment. If the local library does not house the sources listed, consider using the interlibrary loan system. ...

"This Internet edition is available on websites hosted by the Nebraska State Education Association, the Nebraska Press Association, and the Gage County Historical Society as a resource for Nebraska educators and their students as well as anyone else, such as journalists and state leaders. The organizations hosting this website version are in no way responsible for the content or accuracy of the information provided by the author.

"The author grants permission and encourages educators and librarians and county historical society directors to print the complete file (introduction, table of contents, brief biographical entries, and index of entrants) for placement in local collections for long-term access to the public."

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The author could not have identified and researched the accomplishments of so many Nebraskans alone. He therefore acknowledges the research assistance of archivists and staff members of public and private repositories and institutions statewide and nationwide, and appreciates many instances of cooperation from staff members of Doane College Library at Crete, Love Library at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the public libraries at Beatrice, Crete, Lincoln, Omaha, and Wilber, the Nebraska State Historical Society at Lincoln, the Douglas County Historical Society at Omaha, and the Gage County Historical Society at Beatrice. Special gratitude is also extended to state newspapers as well as relatives and friends of entrants for their valuable assistance. And last but not least, the author thanks the staff of the Crete News and the Nebraska State Education Association for preparation of the electronic version for placement on the Internet.

Suggestions or corrections or inquiries may be mailed to the author at PO Box 685, Wilber, NE 68465. Or contact Al Koontz or Karen Kilgarin of the NSEA at (402) 475-7611 or (800) 742-0047 or email: akoontz@nsea.org. Or contact Allen Beermann of the NPA at (402) 476-2851 or (800) 369-2850 or email: nebpress@nebpress.com. Or contact Lesa Arterburn of Gage County Museum at (402) 228-1679 or email: gagecountymuseum@beatricene.com.

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