Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 84 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Ira Washington Rubel
Ira Washington Rubel
American inventor and engineer
1900 - 1908
inventorengineer
Foster Adolph Reynolds
American Instrument Designer and Manufacturer (1884–1960)
1884 - 1960
musical instrument maker
Blythe Bohnen
American artist (1940–2022)
1940 - 2022
draftspersonpainterphotographer
Henry Slack
American sprinter (1877–1928)
1877 - 1928
athletics competitor
Carl Fredrick Becker
Carl Fredrick Becker
American luthier and restorer
1919 - 2013
luthier
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
American baseball player (1865–1907)
1865 - 1907
baseball player
Nuel Belnap
American philosopher (1930–2024)
1930 - 2024
philosopheruniversity teacher
Barbara Weil
American artist (1933-2018)
1933 - 2018
sculptorpainter
Laurence S. Kuter
Laurence S. Kuter
U.S. Air Force General (1905-1979)
1905 - 1979
military officer
John B. Hamilton
John B. Hamilton
Union United States Army soldier (1847-1898)
1847 - 1898
physician
David Power
American tennis player
1944 - 2022
tennis player
Jim Van Pelt
Jim Van Pelt
American gridiron football player (1935–2022)
1935 - 2022
Canadian football player
Jim Umbricht
Jim Umbricht
American baseball player (1930-1964)
1930 - 1964
baseball playerbasketball player
Jess Dobernic
Jess Dobernic
American baseball player (1917–1998)
1917 - 1998
baseball player
George Franklin Barber
George Franklin Barber
American architect (1854-1915)
1854 - 1915
architect
Jim O'Toole
Jim O'Toole
American baseball player
1937 - 2015
baseball player
Charles Moskos
Charles Moskos
American sociologist (1934–2008)
1934 - 2008
sociologistuniversity teacher
Olivette Miller
American musician
1914 - 2003
harpistmusiciansinger
Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
American mathematician (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
mathematician
Moses Hallett
Moses Hallett
American jurist
1834 - 1913
mineruniversity teacherpolitician
Arthur Grover Rider
American artist (1886–1975)
1886 - 1975
artist
Bruno Gaido
Bruno Gaido
American World War II Aviation Machinist
1916 - 1942
military personnel
Rudolph Weisenborn
American artist (1881–1974)
1881 - 1974
painterartist
Harry P. Beam
Harry P. Beam
American politician (1892–1967)
1892 - 1967
politicianlawyerjudge
John Allen Gable
American historian
1943 - 2005
biographerhistorian
Lili Petschnikoff
Lili Petschnikoff
American violinist (1874-1957)
1874 - 1957
violinist
George Kirby
George Kirby
Comedian, actor, singer
1923 - 1995
television actoractor
Frank H. Reid
Frank H. Reid
American surveyor
1844 - 1898
teacher
James "Pate" Philip
American politician in Illinois (1930–2023)
1930 - 2023
politician
James Henry Alesia
James Henry Alesia
United States federal judge (1934–2003)
1934 - 2003
lawyerjudge
James French
American murderer
1936 - 1966
Ernie Burch
Ernie Burch
American baseball player (1856-1892)
1856 - 1892
baseball player
Fred E. Miller
American photographer
1868 - 1936
photographer
William Badders
William Badders
United States Navy sailor (1901–1986)
1901 - 1986
military personnel
James B. Busey IV
James B. Busey IV
American government official; retired U.S. Navy admiral (1932–2023)
1932 - 2023
military officer
Douglas Lyman Edmonds
Douglas Lyman Edmonds
American judge (1887–1962)
1887 - 1962
lawyerjudge
Vytautas Montvila
American poet
1902 - 1941
translatorpoetwriter
Larry Stahl
American baseball player
1941 - 2026
baseball player
Henry John Klutho
American architect (1873–1964)
1873 - 1964
architect
William Joseph Lynch
United States federal judge (1908–1976)
1908 - 1976
politicianlawyerjudge
Emil Gross
Major League Baseball player (1858-1921)
1858 - 1921
baseball player
Leonard B. Keller
Leonard B. Keller
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1947 - 2009
military personnel
Oscar K. Rice
American physical chemist
1903 - 1978
university teacherchemistphysicist
Lionel Mark Smith
American actor (1946-2008)
1946 - 2008
television actoractor
Ward Wellington Ward
American architect (1875–1932)
1875 - 1932
architect
Harry H. Mason
Harry H. Mason
American politician (1873-1946)
1873 - 1946
politician
Lowrell Simon
American musician
1943 - 2018
singersongwriter
Maggie Crotty
American politician
1948 - 2020
politician
William Carey Cole
William Carey Cole
United States Navy admiral (1868-1935)
1868 - 1935
military officer
Warren A. Bechtel
Warren A. Bechtel
American businessman (1872–1933)
1872 - 1933
civil engineer
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