Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 39 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Parsons
Charles Parsons
American logician
1933 – 2024
philosophermathematician
Robert Taylor
American animator, writer, producer and film director
1944 – 2014
film directortelevision produceranimator
Hammatt Billings
Hammatt Billings
American architect and illustrator (1818–1874)
1818 – 1874
artistarchitect
Michael Joseph Begley
Michael Joseph Begley
American bishop (1909-2002)
1909 – 2002
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Robert Morris
cryptographer (1932–2011)
1932 – 2011
cryptographerprogrammermathematician
Marshall Stearns
American musicologist (1908-1966)
1908 – 1966
musicologistphilologistjournalist
Max Kaminsky
Max Kaminsky
American musician (1908–1994)
1908 – 1994
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Alvan Fisher
Alvan Fisher
American artist (1792-1863)
1792 – 1863
painter
Francis Bowen
Francis Bowen
United States philosopher, writer, and educationalist (1811–1890)
1811 – 1890
philosopher
Fanny Garrison Villard
Fanny Garrison Villard
American suffragist (1844–1928)
1844 – 1928
suffragist
Benjamin Thomas
Benjamin Thomas
American politician (1813-1878)
1813 – 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Gross
American film and TV composer (born 1934)
1934 – 2026
film score composermusiciancomposer
Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen
American politician (1813-1882)
1813 – 1882
financierjournalistpolitician
John Bernard Fitzpatrick
John Bernard Fitzpatrick
American Roman Catholic bishop (1812–1866)
1812 – 1866
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Ann Hasseltine Judson
Ann Hasseltine Judson
American missionary
1789 – 1826
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Rosemary Rodriguez
Rosemary Rodriguez
American television director
1901
film directortelevision directorscreenwriter
Oscar Brodney
American screenwriter and lawyer (1907–2008)
1907 – 2008
juristlawyerwriter
Johnny Kelley
American distance runner (1907–2004)
1907 – 2004
marathon runnerathletics competitor
Robert Kane
American philosopher (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
philosopheruniversity teacher
Herbert W. Ladd
Herbert W. Ladd
American politician (1843-1913)
1843 – 1913
governorpolitician
Joel Rogosin
American television producer and screenwriter (1932-2020)
1932 – 2020
television producerscreenwriter
Norman D. Vaughan
American writer and musher
1905 – 2005
explorerdogsled musher
Andrew Oliver
Andrew Oliver
American merchant and public official
1706 – 1774
politician
Samuel Winslow
Samuel Winslow
American politician (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
politician
J. Michael Lane
J. Michael Lane
American epidemiologist
1936 – 2020
epidemiologist
Jonathan Mayhew
Jonathan Mayhew
American minister (1720-1766)
1720 – 1766
theologianuniversity teacherwriter
Albert Augustus Pope
Albert Augustus Pope
American businessman (1843–1909)
1843 – 1909
entrepreneur
William Cooper Nell
William Cooper Nell
African-American journalist, historian (1816-1874)
1816 – 1874
journalisthistoriancivil servant
Frederick M. Davenport
Frederick M. Davenport
American politician (1866-1956)
1866 – 1956
university teacherpolitician
Thomas Willis Pratt
American engineer
1812 – 1875
civil engineer
Alfred C. Chapin
Alfred C. Chapin
American politician (1848-1936)
1848 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Edward Augustus Holyoke
Edward Augustus Holyoke
American physician and educator (1728–1829)
1728 – 1829
physicianscientist
Bradley Lord
figure skater (1939–1961)
1939 – 1961
figure skater
Harold Jefferson Coolidge, Jr.
American zoologist (1904–1985)
1904 – 1985
scientific collectorenvironmentalistcurator
John Michael D'Arcy
Catholic bishop (1932-2013)
1932 – 2013
university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
John Wieners
American poet (1934-2002)
1934 – 2002
poetwriter
Alfred Charles Hobbs
Alfred Charles Hobbs
American locksmith and inventor (1812-1891)
1812 – 1891
technician
William Dandridge Peck
William Dandridge Peck
American scientist (1763-1822)
1763 – 1822
entomologistbotanistzoologist
Adin B. Capron
Adin B. Capron
American politician (1841-1911)
1841 – 1911
politician
William W. Boyington
William W. Boyington
American politician and architect (1818—1898)
1818 – 1898
politicianarchitect
Samuel Holten
Samuel Holten
American politician (1738-1816)
1738 – 1816
politicianjudge
Einar Aaron Swan
Einar Aaron Swan
American musician, arranger and composer
1903 – 1940
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Richard H. Holm
American chemist (1933-2021)
1933 – 2021
university teacherchemist
Janet Fish
American painter (1938-2025)
1938 – 2025
printmakerpainterartist
Paul Sally
Paul Sally
mathematician (1933-2013)
1933 – 2013
university teachermathematician
Clemens Herschel
Clemens Herschel
Hydraulic engineer, inventor of the Venturi meter
1842 – 1930
translatorengineer
Charles Jesse Bullock
Charles Jesse Bullock
American economist (1869–1941)
1869 – 1941
economistpolitician
Leonard Penn
Leonard Penn
American film, television and theatre actor (1907-1975)
1907 – 1975
television actorstage actoractor
Paul Van Doren
American businessman (1930-2021)
1930 – 2021
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Richard Egan
Richard Egan
American businessman, political fundraiser and US Ambassador to Ireland
1936 – 2009
diplomatengineerbusinessperson
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