Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 14 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Joy Corning
Joy Corning
American politician (1932–2017)
1932 - 2017
politician
Curt Hanson
Curt Hanson
American politician
1943 - 2017
politician
George Franck
George Franck
Player of American football (1918-2011)
1918 - 2011
American football playermilitary officerteacher
J. Virginia Lincoln
J. Virginia Lincoln
American physicist
1915 - 2003
physicist
Jo Ann Zimmerman
Jo Ann Zimmerman
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
1936 - 2019
nursepolitician
Charles E. Wolverton
Charles E. Wolverton
American judge
1851 - 1926
lawyerjudge
Martha Christensen
American botanist (1932-2017)
1932 - 2017
ecologistbotanistmycologist
Frank Dunn Kern
American mycologist and university teacher (1883-1973)
1883 - 1973
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Floyd Olin Smith
Floyd Olin Smith
American doctor
1885 - 1961
physician
James M. McCoy
James M. McCoy
Chief Master Sergeant of the USAF
1930 - 2022
military personnel
Robert Vernon Denney
Robert Vernon Denney
American politician (1916–1981)
1916 - 1981
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Harry Pidgeon
American sailor (1869–1954)
1869 - 1954
explorer
Hays B. White
Hays B. White
American politician (1855-1930)
1855 - 1930
politician
Fred Gloden
Fred Gloden
American football player (1918-2019)
1918 - 2019
American football player
Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth Merkyl
American actor (1885-1954)
1885 - 1954
actor
William Lawrence Adrian
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA. (1883–1972)
1883 - 1972
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Paul Schell
Paul Schell
American politician (1937–2014)
1937 - 2014
urban plannerpoliticianlawyer
Roger Goeb
American composer (1914-1997)
1914 - 1997
music educatorcomposer
John W. Gwynne
John W. Gwynne
American politician (1889-1972)
1889 - 1972
politicianlawyerjudge
Randy Duncan
American football player (1937-2016)
1937 - 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerlawyer
John Spenkelink
John Spenkelink
American murderer (1949–1979)
1949 - 1979
Lula Greene Richards
Lula Greene Richards
American print editor
1849 - 1944
journalistpoetwriter
Gordon Blake
Gordon Blake
United States general (1910–1997)
1910 - 1997
military officer
Ed H. Campbell
Ed H. Campbell
American politician (1882-1969)
1882 - 1969
politicianlawyer
Jerrold Robertshaw
British actor (1866-1941)
1866 - 1941
actor
Ida Hinman
Ida Hinman
American feminist, journalist, suffragette, and temperance activist
1854 - 1926
suffragistactivistjournalist
Archer MacMackin
Director, producer, screenwriter (1888-1961)
1888 - 1961
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Mary Florence Potts
Mary Florence Potts
American inventor
1850 - 1922
inventorbusinessperson
Dorothy Hennessey
American activist (1913–2008)
1913 - 2008
human rights defender
Gordon Prange
American writer (1910-1980)
1910 - 1980
university teacherhistorian
Josephine Beatrice Bowman
Josephine Beatrice Bowman
US Navy nurse (1881–1971)
1881 - 1971
nursemilitary officer
Henry Teigan
Henry Teigan
American trade unionist and politician (1881-1941)
1881 - 1941
trade unionistpolitician
Ray Kunze
Ray Kunze
American mathematician
1928 - 2014
university teachermathematician
Robert W. Smith
Robert W. Smith
American martial artist, writer, and teacher (1926–2011)
1926 - 2011
diplomathistorianteacher
Rudolph Gerken
Roman Catholic archbishop
1887 - 1943
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Georgann Johnson
American actress
1926 - 2018
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Elmer Yale Dawson
American botanist (1918-1966)
1918 - 1966
phycologistbotanistbotanical collector
Paul Vincent Donovan
Bishop of Kalamazoo, Michigan (1924-2011)
1924 - 2011
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Earl Madery
sound engineer (1918-2014)
1918 - 2014
audio engineer
Pat Ragan
Pat Ragan
American baseball player
1885 - 1956
baseball player
Earl Stevick
American applied linguist
1923 - 2013
linguistuniversity teacher
Joe Arenas
Joe Arenas
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1925-2020)
1925 - 2020
American football player
John Lowell Russell
John Lowell Russell
American actor (1875-1937)
1875 - 1937
film actorfilm producer
William F. Kopp
William F. Kopp
American politician (1869-1938)
1869 - 1938
politicianlawyer
Francis W. Cushman
Francis W. Cushman
American politician (1867-1909)
1867 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Bob Thaves
American cartoonist (1924-2006)
1924 - 2006
cartoonistcomics artist
George E. Mendenhall
American Lutheran Old Testament scholar (1916-2016)
1916 - 2016
Hebrew Bible scholar
Margaret Cleaves
Margaret Cleaves
American physician
1848 - 1917
psychiatristwriter
Melvin O. McLaughlin
Melvin O. McLaughlin
American politician (1876-1928)
1876 - 1928
politician
William E. Andrews
William E. Andrews
American politician from Nebraska (1854-1942)
1854 - 1942
politician
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