Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 12 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Homer Lane
American educator
1875 – 1925
pedagogue
Mary Austin Holley
American writer
1784 – 1846
geologisthistorianwriter
Suzanne Corkin
American neuropsychologist (1937-2016)
1937 – 2016
neuroscientistpsychologist
James Monroe
James Monroe
American congressman (1821-1898)
1821 – 1898
university teacherdiplomatpolitician
James Pierpont
American mathematician (1866-1938)
1866 – 1938
university teachermathematician
Florence van Straten
Florence van Straten
American physicist and meteorologist
1913 – 1992
meteorologistchemistphysicist
Jared Potter Kirtland
Jared Potter Kirtland
American politician and zoologist (1793–1877)
1793 – 1877
ichthyologistentomologistuniversity teacher
Nathan F. Dixon I
Nathan F. Dixon I
American politician (1774-1842)
1774 – 1842
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Steve Dalkowski
American baseball player (1939-2020)
1939 – 2020
baseball player
Francis Cornwall Sherman
Francis Cornwall Sherman
American politician (1805-1870)
1805 – 1870
politician
Edward Burr Van Vleck
Edward Burr Van Vleck
American mathematician (1863–1943)
1863 – 1943
art collectormathematician
Rose Terry Cooke
Rose Terry Cooke
American writer (1827–1892)
1827 – 1892
short story writerpoetwriter
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Isabella Beecher Hooker
American suffragist (1822-1907)
1822 – 1907
suffragist
Washington Sheffield
Washington Sheffield
American dentist
1827 – 1897
inventorbusinesspersondentist
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
American actor (1906–1957)
1906 – 1957
stage actorscreenwriteractor
Robert E. Dolan
Robert E. Dolan
American composer (1908–1972)
1908 – 1972
producerfilm producerfilm score composer
Charles Seymour Whitman
Charles Seymour Whitman
American judge and politician (1868–1947)
1868 – 1947
juristgovernorpolitician
James Hammond Trumbull
James Hammond Trumbull
American historian (1821–1897)
1821 – 1897
botanistuniversity teacherhistorian
Hiram Bingham IV
Hiram Bingham IV
American diplomat (1903–1988)
1903 – 1988
consuldiplomat
Ernest Pintoff
American film and television director, screenwriter and film producer (1931-2002)
1931 – 2002
trumpeterdirectorfilm producer
Tom Purdom
Tom Purdom
American writer (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
George C. Woodruff
George C. Woodruff
American politician (1805-1885)
1805 – 1885
politicianlawyer
William Hamilton Gibson
William Hamilton Gibson
American artist (1850-1896)
1850 – 1896
botanistillustratorwriter
William Frederick Durand
William Frederick Durand
American naval officer and engineering instructor
1859 – 1958
scientist
Edward Bouchet
Edward Bouchet
American physicist (1852–1918)
1852 – 1918
physicist
Ken Strong
American football player (1906-1979)
1906 – 1979
baseball playerAmerican football player
Reginald De Koven
Reginald De Koven
American music critic and composer (1859–1920)
1859 – 1920
journalistmusic criticconductor
Morton Downey
Morton Downey
American singer and entertainer (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
film actorsingercomposer
Mary Rogers Williams
Mary Rogers Williams
American artist
1857 – 1907
painterartist
Thomas S. Savage
Thomas S. Savage
American clergyman and naturalist (1804-1880)
1804 – 1880
Christian clericbiologistzoologist
John Wales
John Wales
American politician (1783-1863)
1783 – 1863
politicianlawyer
John Pierpont
John Pierpont
American poet, teacher, lawyer, merchant, Unitarian minister
1785 – 1866
merchantpoetpriest
John Bissell Carroll
American psychologist (1916–2003)
1916 – 2003
university teacherpsychologist
Samuel Ball Platner
American archaeologist (1863–1921)
1863 – 1921
archaeologistclassical philologistanthropologist
Johnny Egan
American basketball player and coach (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
basketball playerbasketball coach
Jon Schnepp
Jon Schnepp
American television producer
1967 – 2018
film editorfilm producervoice actor
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 – 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Sterry Hunt
Thomas Sterry Hunt
United States geologist and chemist; first chemist and later mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada (1826-1892)
1826 – 1892
mineralogistuniversity teachercurator
Richard Donchian
American businessman (1905-1993)
1905 – 1993
economistbusinessperson
Martin Chittenden
Martin Chittenden
American politician (1763-1840)
1763 – 1840
juristgovernorpolitician
Nathan Brownson
Nathan Brownson
American continental congressman and governor (1742-1796)
1742 – 1796
politician
Paul Stanley
American television director (1922–2002)
1922 – 2002
directorfilm director
Jonas Galusha
Jonas Galusha
American politician
1753 – 1834
governorpoliticianlawyer
Henry B. Plant
Henry B. Plant
Railroad and Steamboat Company Founder (1819–1899)
1819 – 1899
businessperson
Henry Dutton
Henry Dutton
American politician (1796-1869)
1796 – 1869
opinion journalistjurisprudencehead teacher
Julius Converse
Julius Converse
American politician (1798-1885)
1798 – 1885
politicianlawyer
Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski
American politician (1907–1974)
1907 – 1974
politician
Joseph Trumbull
Joseph Trumbull
American politician and lawyer (1782-1861)
1782 – 1861
juristgovernorpolitician
Clark Bissell
Clark Bissell
American judge and politician (1782-1857)
1782 – 1857
juristgovernorpolitician
William Thompson Sedgwick
William Thompson Sedgwick
American microbiologist (1855-1921)
1855 – 1921
microbiologistuniversity teacher
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