Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

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

Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
American film editor and actor (1904-1970)
1904 - 1970
film actorfilm editor
Virginia D. Smith
Virginia D. Smith
American politician (1911–2006)
1911 - 2006
politician
Alvin Baldus
Alvin Baldus
American politician (1926-2017)
1926 - 2017
politician
Bert Bandstra
Bert Bandstra
American politician (1922-1995)
1922 - 1995
politicianlawyer
Fred Schwengel
Fred Schwengel
American politician (1906-1993)
1906 - 1993
politician
Jay Berwanger
American football player, halfback, Heisman Trophy winner (1914-2002)
1914 - 2002
American football playerbusinessperson
John Dale Ryan
John Dale Ryan
(1915-1983) Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
1915 - 1983
military officer
Roscoe B. Woodruff
Roscoe B. Woodruff
1915 West Point graduate and career U.S. Army officer 1915-1953.
1891 - 1975
military personnel
Frank Luther Mott
American journalist (1886–1964)
1886 - 1964
university teacherjournalisthistorian
Virgil Snyder
American mathematician (1869-1950)
1869 - 1950
university teachermathematician
Otto Frederick Rohwedder
American manufacturer (1880–1960); inventor of first automatic bread-slicing machine for commercial use
1880 - 1960
inventorengineer
Gladys Elizabeth Baker
American mycologist (1908-2007)
1908 - 2007
lichenologistbotanistmycologist
Cecil W. Stoughton
Cecil W. Stoughton
American photographer (1920–2008)
1920 - 2008
photographer
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
Edith Louise Potter
American physician
1901 - 1993
pathologistuniversity teacherphysician
Milo Hamilton
Milo Hamilton
American sports broadcaster
1927 - 2015
sports commentatorradio personality
Walter I. Smith
Walter I. Smith
United States federal judge (1862-1922)
1862 - 1922
politicianlawyerjudge
John R. Hansen
John R. Hansen
American politician (1901-1974)
1901 - 1974
politician
Ralph Block
Ralph Block
American producer and screenwriter (1889-1974)
1889 - 1974
trade unionistfilm editorfilm producer
Robert Sorgenfrey
American mathematician
1915 - 1996
university teachermathematician
M. C. Ricklefs
Australian historian (1943–2019)
1943 - 2019
university teacherhistorian
Ralph Senensky
American television director (1923–2025)
1923 - 2025
directorfilm directortelevision director
Joe Crail
Joe Crail
American politician (1877-1938)
1877 - 1938
politicianlawyer
James F. O'Connor
James F. O'Connor
American politician (1878-1945)
1878 - 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Diane E. Griffin
American infectious disease virologist
1940 - 2024
virologistbiologistphysician
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
American rock musician (1948–2005)
1948 - 2005
songwritermusiciandrummer
Burton E. Sweet
Burton E. Sweet
American politician (1867-1957)
1867 - 1957
politicianlawyer
Jack Lewis
United States Marine (1924-2009)
1924 - 2009
novelistjournaliststunt performer
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
Howard C. Berg
Howard C. Berg
American scientist (1934–2021)
1934 - 2021
biophysicistuniversity teacherbiologist
Joseph C. Miller
historian
1939 - 2019
university teacherhistorian
Carleton Roy Ball
American botanist (1873-1958)
1873 - 1958
botanist
Joseph McDermott
American film actor (1878-1923)
1878 - 1923
actor
John Francis Kinney
Catholic bishop (1937-2019)
1937 - 2019
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
American botanist (1870–1951)
1870 - 1951
horticulturistbotanistgardener
Joseph N. Welch
Joseph N. Welch
American lawyer
1890 - 1960
lawyer
Gene Fraise
Gene Fraise
American politician
1932 - 2020
politician
Edwin Wallock
Edwin Wallock
American silent film actor (1877-1951)
1877 - 1951
film actoractor
Dick Hutcherson
American racing driver (1931–2005)
1931 - 2005
racing automobile driverracing driverbusinessperson
William Alanson Bryan
William Alanson Bryan
American ornithologist, zoologist, botanist and museum curator (1875-1942)
1875 - 1942
botanistbotanical collectorornithologist
Charles Edward Russell
Charles Edward Russell
American journalist (1860-1941)
1860 - 1941
journalistbiographerwriter
Samuel W. Koster
Samuel W. Koster
US Army general (1919–2006)
1919 - 2006
military personnel
Eleanor Painter Strong
Eleanor Painter Strong
American opera singer
1891 - 1947
opera singer
Mary Louise Smith
Mary Louise Smith
American politician (1914–1997)
1914 - 1997
politician
Robert J. Kern
American film editor (1885-1972)
1885 - 1972
film editor
John Clinton Porter
John Clinton Porter
American politician
1871 - 1959
politician
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