Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 16 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Jerrold Robertshaw
British actor (1866-1941)
1866 - 1941
actor
Coleman Griffith
American psychologist (1893-1966)
1893 - 1966
psychologist
Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald
Roman Catholic bishop
1893 - 1972
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Theodosia B. Shepherd
Theodosia B. Shepherd
American botanist, horticulturist (1845–1906)
1845 - 1906
horticulturistfloristbotanical collector
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
Eve Drewelowe
Eve Drewelowe
American artist (1899–1988)
1899 - 1988
painter
Bernard Coyne
Bernard Coyne
American giant (1897–1921)
1897 - 1921
James Stevens
American writer and musician (1892–1971)
1892 - 1971
songwriterauthorcomposer
Larned B. Asprey
Larned B. Asprey
American chemist
1919 - 2005
chemist
Roswell Garst
American businessman and farmer (1898-1977)
1898 - 1977
horticulturistfarmerbusinessperson
Clement Wilson
American sprinter (1891-1983)
1891 - 1983
athletics competitor
Lee Handley
Lee Handley
American baseball player
1913 - 1970
baseball player
Leo Thomas Maher
Bishop of San Diego
1915 - 1991
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mildred Jeffrey
American activist
1910 - 2004
social activisttrade unionisthuman rights defender
Howard Bristol
set decorator (1902-1971)
1902 - 1971
scenographer
Lansing Hoskins Beach
Lansing Hoskins Beach
engineer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers
1860 - 1945
military personnelengineer
Martin Burns
Martin Burns
American professional and amateur wrestler (1861-1937)
1861 - 1937
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Hugh Reid Belknap
Hugh Reid Belknap
American politician (1860-1901)
1860 - 1901
politician
Charles Roy Henderson
American biostatistician and pioneer in animal breeding
1911 - 1989
biostatisticianstatisticiangeneticist
Dorothy D. Houghton
American activist
1890 - 1972
social activist
Joy Hodges
Joy Hodges
American singer and actress (1915–2003)
1915 - 2003
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Russell S. Doughten
American Christian filmmaker (1927-2013)
1927 - 2013
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Amy Leslie
Amy Leslie
American actress (1855–1939)
1855 - 1939
stage actoropera singerjournalist
Paige Rense
Paige Rense
American editor (1929–2021)
1929 - 2021
editor
Elmer L. Fulton
Elmer L. Fulton
American politician (1865-1939)
1865 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Milo Samuel Baker
American botanist (1868-1961)
1868 - 1961
botanist
Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
American writer (1868-1942)
1868 - 1942
novelistjournalistwriter
Don L. Short
Don L. Short
American politician (1903-1982)
1903 - 1982
politician
Ronald Verlin Cassill
Novelist, short story writer, editor, painter, lithographer (1919-2002)
1919 - 2002
lithographernovelistgraphic artist
Mary Ellen Solt
American poet (1920–2007)
1920 - 2007
literary scholaruniversity teachertranslator
J. Virginia Lincoln
J. Virginia Lincoln
American physicist
1915 - 2003
physicist
Kenneth W. Thompson
American academic (1921–2013)
1921 - 2013
political scientist
Dick Klein
American basketball player
1920 - 2000
baseball playerbasketball player
Dale O. Thomas
American sport wrestler and coach
1923 - 2004
amateur wrestler
Charles E. Silberman
American journalist (1925–2011)
1925 - 2011
journalistwriter
Charles Henry Sloan
Charles Henry Sloan
American politician (1863-1946)
1863 - 1946
politicianlawyer
Bob Geigel
Bob Geigel
American professional wrestler, promoter
1924 - 2014
professional wrestleramateur wrestlerpromoter
Robert M. Losey
Robert M. Losey
American meteorologist and air force officer (1908–1940)
1908 - 1940
army officermeteorologist
George Franck
George Franck
Player of American football (1918-2011)
1918 - 2011
American football playermilitary officerteacher
Robert Vernon Denney
Robert Vernon Denney
American politician (1916–1981)
1916 - 1981
military officerpoliticianlawyer
William B. Rosson
William B. Rosson
U. S. Army general (1918-2004)
1918 - 2004
military personnel
Era Bell Thompson
Era Bell Thompson
American journalist (1905–1986)
1905 - 1986
autobiographerjournalist
Wayne Sabin
US tennis player
1915 - 1989
tennis player
Fred Gloden
Fred Gloden
American football player (1918-2019)
1918 - 2019
American football player
Ruth Kobart
actress, singer (1924-2002)
1924 - 2002
film actortelevision actoropera singer
Marquis Childs
Marquis Childs
American writer and journalist (1903–1990)
1903 - 1990
journalistwriter
Hoot Gibson
American professional basketball player (1921-1958)
1921 - 1958
basketball player
Bob Kaliban
American actor
1933 - 2020
film actor
Harold Keller
Harold Keller
United States Marine
1921 - 1979
military personnel
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