Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 12 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Ruben A. Stirton
American paleontologist (1901–1966)
1901 – 1966
mammalogistuniversity teacherpaleontologist
John C. H. Lee
John C. H. Lee
United States Army general (1887-1958)
1887 – 1958
military personnel
James Bennett Griffin
James Bennett Griffin
American archaeologist (1905-1997)
1905 – 1997
prehistorianarchaeologistanthropologist
Earl Winfield Spencer
Earl Winfield Spencer
United States naval offocer (1888-1950)
1888 – 1950
military officer
C. D. Batchelor
C. D. Batchelor
American editorial cartoonist (1888–1977)
1888 – 1977
journalistcartoonist
Edmund Guerrier
Edmund Guerrier
American interpreter
1840 – 1921
interpreterrancher
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson
American humor columnist and newspaper reporter
1911 – 1973
journalist
Elizabeth Fennema
American educator (1928–2021)
1928 – 2021
university teacherpsychologistmathematician
Elizabeth W. Crandall
American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist (1914-2005)
1914 – 2005
women's rights activistenvironmentalist
Vera Jackson
American photographer
1912 – 1999
photographer
Wayne Munn
Wayne Munn
American professional wrestler (1896–1931)
1896 – 1931
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestler
Henrietta Berk
painter from the United States (1919-1990)
1919 – 1990
painter
Sputnik Monroe
Sputnik Monroe
American professional wrestler (1928–2006)
1927 – 2006
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Raymond Russell
Raymond Russell
American actor (1887–1918)
1887 – 1918
film actor
Zip Zabel
Zip Zabel
American baseball pitcher (1891-1970)
1891 – 1970
baseball player
Sheffield Ingalls
Sheffield Ingalls
American politician
1875 – 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
John French Conklin
John French Conklin
American soldier
1891 – 1973
military personnel
Hal G. Evarts
Hal G. Evarts
American novelist (1887-1934)
1887 – 1934
novelistwriter
Mary Nicholas Arnoldy
Mary Nicholas Arnoldy
Roman Catholic nun and mathematician
1893 – 1985
religious sistermathematicianprofessor
John Peters
John Peters
American baseball player (1893-1932)
1893 – 1932
baseball player
Lillian Biron
Lillian Biron
American actress (1898-1957)
1898 – 1957
actor
Enoch J. Mills
Enoch J. Mills
American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1878-1935)
1878 – 1935
baseball playerAmerican football playerbasketball coach
Henry Salem Hubbell
Henry Salem Hubbell
American painter (1870-1949)
1870 – 1949
painter
Charles Stafford Duncan
Charles Stafford Duncan
American artist (1892-1952)
1892 – 1952
painter
Paul Popenoe
Paul Popenoe
American eugenicist
1888 – 1979
human geneticistgeneticistagronomist
Edward Joseph Hunkeler
archbishop of Kansas City
1894 – 1970
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Gordon Young
American composer (1919–1998)
1919 – 1998
composer
Ennis Whitehead
Ennis Whitehead
United States Army general (1895-1964)
1895 – 1964
military officer
Walter Lewis McVey, Jr.
Walter Lewis McVey, Jr.
American politician
1922 – 2014
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Muriel Window
Muriel Window
American actress (1892–1965)
1892 – 1965
actor
William D. Hawkins
William D. Hawkins
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1914–1943)
1914 – 1943
military officer
Al Christy
American actor, executive and broadcaster (1918-1995)
1918 – 1995
film actortelevision produceractor
Garrett Price
American cartoonist and book illustrator (1896–1979)
1896 – 1979
cartoonistcomics artistillustrator
Arnold Moore
American singer (1913-2004)
1913 – 2004
gospel singerblues singersongwriter
George Norlin
George Norlin
American academic administrator (1871–1942)
1871 – 1942
classical philologistuniversity teachertranslator
Larry Cheney
Larry Cheney
American baseball player (1886-1969)
1886 – 1969
baseball player
Vicki Trickett
Vicki Trickett
actress (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
actor
Wendell L. Minckley
American zoologist (1935–2001)
1935 – 2001
scientific collectorbotanical collectorichthyologist
Lee Allen
professional wrestler
1934 – 2012
amateur wrestler
George Grantham
George Grantham
American baseball player
1900 – 1954
baseball player
Carl Owen Dunbar
American paleontologist (1891–1979)
1891 – 1979
scientific collectorresearcheruniversity teacher
Earl Eugene O'Connor
Earl Eugene O'Connor
United States federal judge
1922 – 1998
lawyerjudge
Dick Bond
Dick Bond
American politician (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
politician
Bill Martin Jr.
American children's writer, editor, and educator best known for picture book texts
1916 – 2004
children's writerillustratoreducator
John Hadl
American football player and coach (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
American football player
Delmas Carl Hill
Delmas Carl Hill
United States federal judge (1906-1989)
1906 – 1989
lawyerjudge
Dale Burnett
American football player (1909-1997)
1909 – 1997
American football player
Eldon Danenhauer
American football player
1935 – 2021
American football player
Ray Sadecki
Ray Sadecki
American baseball player (1940–2014)
1940 – 2014
baseball player
Albin Kasper Longren
Albin Kasper Longren
American pilot
1882 – 1950
aircraft pilot
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