Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 10 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Otto Frederick Rohwedder
American manufacturer (1880–1960); inventor of first automatic bread-slicing machine for commercial use
1880 – 1960
inventorengineer
Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
American historian and science fiction writer (1923–2002)
1923 – 2002
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
American screenwriter (1882–1941)
1882 – 1941
film screenwriterfilm producerscreenwriter
Frank Monroe Hawks
Frank Monroe Hawks
American aviator
1897 – 1938
aircraft pilot
Victor Hopkins
Victor Hopkins
American cyclist
1904 – 1969
sport cyclist
T. Cooper Evans
T. Cooper Evans
American politician (1924–2005)
1924 – 2005
politician
Walter I. Smith
Walter I. Smith
United States federal judge (1862-1922)
1862 – 1922
politicianlawyerjudge
Gladys Elizabeth Baker
American mycologist (1908-2007)
1908 – 2007
lichenologistbotanistmycologist
John R. Hansen
John R. Hansen
American politician (1901-1974)
1901 – 1974
politician
Ralph Senensky
American television director (1923–2025)
1923 – 2025
directorfilm directortelevision director
Ralph Block
Ralph Block
American producer and screenwriter (1889-1974)
1889 – 1974
trade unionistfilm editorfilm producer
Jack Lewis
United States Marine (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
novelistjournaliststunt performer
Leo Hoegh
Leo Hoegh
American politician (1908-2000)
1908 – 2000
juristgovernorpolitician
Joseph N. Welch
Joseph N. Welch
American lawyer
1890 – 1960
lawyer
Fred Schwengel
Fred Schwengel
American politician (1906-1993)
1906 – 1993
politician
Frank Tenney Johnson
Frank Tenney Johnson
American artist (1874–1939)
1874 – 1939
artist
James F. O'Connor
James F. O'Connor
American politician (1878-1945)
1878 – 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Joe Crail
Joe Crail
American politician (1877-1938)
1877 – 1938
politicianlawyer
Edith Louise Potter
American physician
1901 – 1993
pathologistuniversity teacherphysician
M. C. Ricklefs
Australian historian (1943–2019)
1943 – 2019
university teacherhistorian
Burton E. Sweet
Burton E. Sweet
American politician (1867-1957)
1867 – 1957
politicianlawyer
Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Joseph A. A. Burnquist
American politician (1879-1961)
1879 – 1961
juristgovernorpolitician
Nathan E. Kendall
Nathan E. Kendall
American politician (1868-1936)
1868 – 1936
juristgovernorpolitician
Diane E. Griffin
American infectious disease virologist
1940 – 2024
virologistbiologistphysician
Clarence Morley
Clarence Morley
American politician (1869-1948)
1869 – 1948
juristgovernorpolitician
Carleton Roy Ball
American botanist (1873-1958)
1873 – 1958
botanist
Joseph McDermott
American film actor (1878-1923)
1878 – 1923
actor
Samuel W. Koster
Samuel W. Koster
US Army general (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
military personnel
Gene Fraise
Gene Fraise
American politician
1932 – 2020
politician
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
American rock musician (1948–2005)
1948 – 2005
songwritermusiciandrummer
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
American botanist (1870–1951)
1870 – 1951
horticulturistbotanistgardener
Howard C. Berg
Howard C. Berg
American scientist (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
biophysicistuniversity teacherbiologist
Edwin Wallock
Edwin Wallock
American silent film actor (1877-1951)
1877 – 1951
film actoractor
Joseph C. Miller
historian
1939 – 2019
university teacherhistorian
William Alanson Bryan
William Alanson Bryan
American ornithologist, zoologist, botanist and museum curator (1875-1942)
1875 – 1942
botanistbotanical collectorornithologist
Mary Louise Smith
Mary Louise Smith
American politician (1914–1997)
1914 – 1997
politician
Charles Edward Russell
Charles Edward Russell
American journalist (1860-1941)
1860 – 1941
journalistbiographerwriter
Dick Hutcherson
American racing driver (1931–2005)
1931 – 2005
racing automobile driverracing driverbusinessperson
Eleanor Painter Strong
Eleanor Painter Strong
American opera singer
1891 – 1947
opera singer
John Francis Kinney
Catholic bishop (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
B. J. Palmer
B. J. Palmer
American chiropractor
1882 – 1961
chiropractorphysician
Robert J. Kern
American film editor (1885-1972)
1885 – 1972
film editor
Grace Medes
American biochemist
1886 – 1967
biochemistchemist
John Clinton Porter
John Clinton Porter
American politician
1871 – 1959
politician
William R. Peers
William R. Peers
United States general (1914–1984)
1914 – 1984
military personnel
Darrell R. Lindsey
Darrell R. Lindsey
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1919–1944)
1919 – 1944
aircraft pilot
Lloyd Thurston
Lloyd Thurston
American politician (1880-1970)
1880 – 1970
politicianlawyer
George Alfred Carlson
George Alfred Carlson
American politician (1876–1926); Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917
1876 – 1926
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Emerson Hough
Emerson Hough
American writer
1857 – 1923
novelistjournalistjurist
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