Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 13 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Samuel Whittemore Boggs
Samuel Whittemore Boggs
American geographer
1889 – 1954
geographer
Harold W. Bauer
Harold W. Bauer
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1908–1942)
1908 – 1942
military officer
Ruthelma Stevens
American actress (1903-1984)
1903 – 1984
film actoractor
Clarence Wheeler
American musician (1885-1966)
1885 – 1966
composer
Harold F. Williamson
Harold F. Williamson
American economic historian (1901-1989)
1901 – 1989
university teacherhistorianeconomist
Donald J. Tyson
Donald J. Tyson
American businessman (1930–2011)
1930 – 2011
businessperson
Janet Fox
American writer, poet and teacher (1940-2009)
1940 – 2009
novelistjournalistpoet
Everett Shelton
Everett Shelton
American football player, basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1898-1974)
1898 – 1974
American football playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
David C. Schilling
David C. Schilling
American flying ace
1918 – 1956
military officer
Eugene Raymond Hall
American mammalogist
1902 – 1986
biologistuniversity teacherzoologist
L. M. Gensman
L. M. Gensman
American politician (1878-1954)
1878 – 1954
politicianlawyer
George Seanor Robb
George Seanor Robb
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1887 – 1972
military personnel
Nathaniel Clark Smith
Nathaniel Clark Smith
American composer
1877 – 1935
jazz musicianmusic educatorbandleader
Richie Pratt
American musician
1943 – 2015
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Ron Richard
Ron Richard
American politician
1947 – 2023
politician
Rudy May
Rudy May
American baseball player
1944 – 2024
baseball player
Danny Thompson
Danny Thompson
American baseball player
1947 – 1976
baseball player
John Carter Vincent
American diplomat
1900 – 1972
diplomat
Levi Watkins
Levi Watkins
American surgeon (1944-2015)
1944 – 2015
surgeon
John J. Davis
John J. Davis
American military personnel (1909-1997)
1909 – 1997
military personnel
Brent Collins
actor (1941-1988)
1941 – 1988
television actoractor
Bruce Hill
American stock car racing driver
1949 – 2017
racing automobile driver
Gordon Floyd Ferris
U.S. entomologist (1893–1958)
1893 – 1958
entomologistbotanical collectorzoologist
Joseph Patrick Dougherty
Catholic bishop (1905-1970)
1905 – 1970
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Elizabeth Bates
American professor of cognitive science (1947–2003)
1947 – 2003
cognitive scientist
George Thomas McDermott
George Thomas McDermott
United States federal judge
1886 – 1937
lawyerjudge
Lumina Cotton Riddle Smyth
American botanist (1863-1926)
1871 – 1939
non-fiction writerbotanistbotanical collector
Mal Stevens
Mal Stevens
American tennis player (1900-1979)
1900 – 1979
tennis playerAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
American writer and journalist
1950 – 2025
journalistwriter
Norma Terris
Norma Terris
American actress and singer (1904–1989)
1904 – 1989
singeractor
Lorence G. Collins
Lorence G. Collins
American geologist
1931 – 2025
geologist
Don Mumford
Don Mumford
musician
1954 – 2007
jazz musicianpercussionistmusician
Katherine R. Whitmore
American academic (1897–1982)
1897 – 1982
university teacher
Rolla Neil Harger
Rolla Neil Harger
American scientist
1890 – 1983
biochemistwriter
Gail Finney
American politician
1959 – 2022
politician
Cal Holman
Cal Holman
American politician
1931 – 2007
politician
Fay Thomas
American baseball player (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
American football playerbaseball player
Christopher M. Fairman
Christopher M. Fairman
professor of law
1960 – 2015
professor
Paul W. Oman
American entomologist (1908-1996)
1908 – 1996
entomologistzoologist
Nettie Craig Asberry
Nettie Craig Asberry
American activist
1865 – 1968
activistmusic teacherpianist
C. Dean Andersson
C. Dean Andersson
American writer
2000 – 2021
programmertechnical writermusician
Emily Sander
Murder victim
1989 – 2007
model
Angie Debo
Angie Debo
American historian
1890 – 1988
university teacherhistorianlibrarian
Roy M. Davenport
Roy M. Davenport
United States admiral
1909 – 1987
submarinermilitary officer
Ella Higginson
Ella Higginson
American poet
1861 – 1940
magazine editormagazine writernovelist
Russell R. Winterbotham
American writer
1904 – 1971
comics writerscience fiction writernovelist
Joseph Henderson
Joseph Henderson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1869 – 1938
military personnel
Gratton Dalton
Gratton Dalton
American outlaw (1861–1892)
1861 – 1892
Merle Evans
American circus bandmaster and composer
1894 – 1987
cornetistcircus performerbandmaster
Robert Dean Hunter
Robert Dean Hunter
College administrator and politician (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
politician
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