Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 19 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Louis Gilly
American botanist (1911-1970)
1911 – 1970
botanistbotanical collectorcurator
J. B. West
J. B. West
American writer; Chief Usher of the White House (1912-1983)
1912 – 1983
autobiographer
William J. Kerby
William J. Kerby
American sociologist (1870-1936)
1870 – 1936
sociologist
Bernice Cross
American painter (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
artistpainter
Don W. Fawcett
Don W. Fawcett
American biologist (1917–2009)
1917 – 2009
university teacherbiologist
Percy R. Kelly
Percy R. Kelly
American politician (1870–1949)
1870 – 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Neva Boyd
Neva Boyd
American sociologist (1876–1963)
1876 – 1963
sociologist
Morris S. Tremaine
Morris S. Tremaine
American businessman and politician
1871 – 1941
entrepreneurpolitician
James Joseph Hartley
James Joseph Hartley
Catholic bishop (1858–1944)
1858 – 1944
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles Strite
American inventor
1878 – 1956
inventor
George Lane
George Lane
Canadian politician (1856-1925)
1856 – 1925
politician
Bernard A. Clarey
Bernard A. Clarey
United States Navy admiral
1912 – 1996
submarinermilitary officer
Francis L. Sampson
Francis L. Sampson
American Army officer and chaplain (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
skydiverCatholic priestmajor general
George Biskup
Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
1911 – 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Herschel F. Briles
Herschel F. Briles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1914 – 1994
military personnel
Ben Carter
American actor
1910 – 1946
talent agentactor
Raymond Philip Etteldorf
Catholic archbishop
1911 – 1986
Catholic bishopCatholic priestarchbishop
Ray Hanken
American gridiron football player (1911-1980)
1911 – 1980
American football player
Alice Cook Fuller
Alice Cook Fuller
American writer
1873 – 1956
writer
Everett Warner
American painter (1877-1963)
1877 – 1963
printmakerpainter
William Corbin
American writer
1916 – 1999
journalistfarmerwriter
Ernst Bessey
American mycologist, botanist and plant pathologist (1877-1957)
1877 – 1957
botanistmycologist
Al Hoosman
American boxer and actor (1918-1968)
1918 – 1968
boxeractor
Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky
Major League Baseball first baseman (1912-1979)
1912 – 1979
baseball player
Ernie Courtney
Ernie Courtney
American baseball player
1875 – 1920
baseball player
John K. Mahon
American historian (1912–2003)
1912 – 2003
historian
Don Honeyman
American photographer
1919 – 2011
photographer
William M. Furnish
American paleontologist (1912-2007)
1912 – 2007
paleontologist
Karl Weber
Karl Weber
American actor (1916-1990)
1916 – 1990
film actortelevision actormiddle management
Frances Ekstam
American founder of the physical therapy program at IU School of Medicine
1914 – 2005
university teacherphysician
Dorothy M. Gilford
American statistician
1919 – 2014
statistician
Frances Kinne
American author
1917 – 2020
musician
William John Dieter
William John Dieter
United States Army Air Forces airman (1912-1942)
1912 – 1942
aircraft pilot
Claude R. Porter
Claude R. Porter
American politician (1872-1946)
1872 – 1946
politicianlawyer
Bob Karstens
American basketball player (1915–2004)
1915 – 2004
basketball player
Ken Anderson
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1917–2006)
1917 – 2006
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Lynn Poole
Lynn Poole
American TV producer and popular science writer (1910-1969)
1910 – 1969
television presenterauthortelevision producer
Max Marshall
Max Marshall
American baseball player
1913 – 1993
baseball player
Paul Engebretsen
American football player (1910–1979)
1910 – 1979
American football player
John Wesley De Kay
John Wesley De Kay
American entrepreneur and author (1872-1938)
1872 – 1938
novelistauthorplaywright
Bob Calihan
American basketball player-coach
1918 – 1989
basketball coachbasketball player
Agnes Weinrich
Agnes Weinrich
American painter (1873-1946)
1873 – 1946
painter
John W. Carr
John W. Carr
American politician
1874 – 1932
politicianlawyer
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
American computer scientist (1911-1996)
1911 – 1996
military officercomputer scientist
Lee Embree
American photographer (1915-2008)
1915 – 2008
war photographermilitary officerphotographer
Ken Suesens
American basketball coach and player (1916–1992)
1916 – 1992
basketball playerbasketball coach
Thomas Heggen
American writer (1918–1949)
1918 – 1949
novelistwriter
Bernie Masterson
Bernie Masterson
American football player and coach (1911-1963)
1911 – 1963
American football playermilitary officer
Beth Marion
American actress (1912-2003)
1912 – 2003
film actoractor
Edna May Spooner
Edna May Spooner
American actress and playwright (1873-1953)
1873 – 1953
playwrightactor
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