Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 11 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Johnny Thomson
American racing driver
1922 – 1960
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Biff Elliot
Biff Elliot
American actor (1923–2012)
1923 – 2012
film actortelevision actoractor
John Doucette
John Doucette
American actor (1921–1994)
1921 – 1994
film actortelevision actoractor
John Clellon Holmes
American Beat Generation writer, novelist (1926–1988)
1926 – 1988
novelistuniversity teacherpoet
Al Ruscio
actor (1924-2013)
1924 – 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes
American actress and writer
1934 – 2022
film actortelevision actornovelist
Richard Libertini
American actor (1933–2016)
1933 – 2016
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
George Ticknor
George Ticknor
American academician and Hispanist, 1791-1871
1791 – 1871
literary scholarliterary historianromanist
William Hooper
William Hooper
American politician (1742-1790)
1742 – 1790
politicianjudge
William Cushing
William Cushing
United States federal judge (1732-1810)
1732 – 1810
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathaniel Gorham
Nathaniel Gorham
American businessman and politician 1738-1796
1738 – 1796
merchantpoliticianbusinessperson
Edward Hitchcock
Edward Hitchcock
United States geologist and Congregationalist clergyman (1793-1864)
1793 – 1864
mycologistpaleontologistbotanist
Robert Charles Winthrop
Robert Charles Winthrop
American politician (1809–1894)
1809 – 1894
philanthropistjuristpolitician
Frances Sargent Osgood
Frances Sargent Osgood
American poet (1811–1850)
1811 – 1850
poetwriter
Edwin D. Morgan
Edwin D. Morgan
Union Army general and politician (1811–1883)
1811 – 1883
military officergovernorpolitician
Charles J. Folger
Charles J. Folger
American politician (1818-1884)
1818 – 1884
politicianlawyerjudge
Alfred Ely Beach
Alfred Ely Beach
American businessman (1826–1896)
1826 – 1896
publisherjournalistinventor
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
American soldier, Unitarian minister and author (1823–1911)
1823 – 1911
scientific collectorbotanical collectorpoet
William Smith Clark
William Smith Clark
American chemist, soldier, botanist and university teacher (1826 – 1886)
1826 – 1886
mineralogistbotanical collectorbotanist
Brooks Adams
Brooks Adams
American political writer (1848–1927)
1848 – 1927
geopolitical analystphilosopherauthor
Herbert William Conn
Herbert William Conn
American bacteriologist and educator (1859-1917)
1859 – 1917
bacteriologistbotanistuniversity teacher
Edward Herbert Thompson
Edward Herbert Thompson
American mesoamericanist (1857–1935)
1857 – 1935
exploreranthropologistarchaeologist
Albert Henry Munsell
Albert Henry Munsell
American artist (1858-1918)
1858 – 1918
painterinventorteacher
William Henry O'Connell
William Henry O'Connell
American Roman Catholic cardinal (1859–1944)
1859 – 1944
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Arthur Amos Noyes
Arthur Amos Noyes
American chemist (1866-1936)
1866 – 1936
university teachereducatorchemist
William Fogg Osgood
William Fogg Osgood
American mathematician (1864–1943)
1864 – 1943
mathematician
Frederick Hovey
Frederick Hovey
American tennis player (1868-1945)
1868 – 1945
tennis player
F. Holland Day
F. Holland Day
American photographer (1864–1933)
1864 – 1933
bibliophilepublishereditor
Florence Cushman
Florence Cushman
American astronomer
1860 – 1940
astronomer
Daniel Frank
athletics competitor (1882–1965)
1882 – 1965
athletics competitor
George Bonhag
George Bonhag
athlete (1882–1960)
1882 – 1960
athletics competitorbaseball player
James Lee Peters
American ornithologist (1889–1952)
1889 – 1952
scientific collectorornithologistzoologist
Irving Small
Irving Small
American ice hockey player (1891–1955)
1891 – 1955
ice hockey player
John Langley
American ice hockey player (1896-1967)
1896 – 1967
ice hockey player
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
American actor (1895–1967)
1895 – 1967
film actoractor
Justin McCarthy
Justin McCarthy
American ice hockey player (1899–1976)
1899 – 1976
ice hockey player
Sherwin Badger
Sherwin Badger
figure skater (1901–1972)
1901 – 1972
figure skating judgefigure skaterbusinessperson
Harold Stephen Black
American electrical engineer (1898–1983)
1898 – 1983
electrotechnicianelectrical engineerinventor
Willard Rice
Willard Rice
American ice hockey player (1895-1967)
1895 – 1967
ice hockey player
Stuart Symington
Stuart Symington
American politician (1901-1988)
1901 – 1988
politician
Edith Barrett
Edith Barrett
American actress (1904–1977)
1904 – 1977
film actorstage actoractor
Arnie Oliver
American soccer player (1907-1993)
1907 – 1993
association football playerassociation football coach
Norman Corwin
Norman Corwin
American radio producer and screenwriter (1910-2011)
1910 – 2011
film producerradio personalitytelevision director
Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows
actress (1923-2011)
1923 – 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
Serge Chaloff
Serge Chaloff
American musician (1923-1957)
1923 – 1957
saxophonistjazz musician
Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham
American photographer (1929–2016)
1929 – 2016
modistejournalistphotographer
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
1924 – 1994
jazz musiciantrumpetermusic arranger
Bill Dixon
American composer and educator (1925–2010)
1925 – 2010
jazz musicianrecording artistactivist
David Browning
David Browning
American diver (1931-1956)
1931 – 1956
competitive diverswimmer
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