Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 4 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Nelson Goodman
American philosopher (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
galleristphilosopheruniversity teacher
Creighton Abrams
Creighton Abrams
United States Army General (1914-1974)
1914 – 1974
military officer
Maila Nurmi
Maila Nurmi
Finnish American actress (1922–2008)
1922 – 2008
film actortelevision actor
Geraldine Farrar
Geraldine Farrar
American soprano opera singer and film actress (1882–1967)
1882 – 1967
film actoropera singerwriter
Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933–2019)
1933 – 2019
puppeteervoice actorcartoonist
Edward Everett
Edward Everett
American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat and orator (1794–1865)
1794 – 1865
oratorforeign ministerphilologist
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman
American activist (1936–1989)
1936 – 1989
peace activistpolitical writerpolitical activist
David Souter
David Souter
American lawyer and jurist (1939–2025)
1939 – 2025
juristlawyerjudge
Helen Sawyer Hogg
Helen Sawyer Hogg
astronomer (1905-1993)
1905 – 1993
university teacherastronomer
Jack Nance
Jack Nance
American actor (1943–1996)
1943 – 1996
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Noah Gordon
Noah Gordon
American writer (1926–2021)
1926 – 2021
novelistpublisherjournalist
Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Peirce
American mathematician (1809–1880)
1809 – 1880
statisticianmathematicianastronomer
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
American actor and singer (1918–1987)
1918 – 1987
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Hal Clement
Hal Clement
American author (1922–2003)
1922 – 2003
science fiction writernovelistaircraft pilot
Henry Knox
Henry Knox
American general and Secretary of War (1750–1806)
1750 – 1806
military officerpolitician
Bert Patenaude
Bert Patenaude
American soccer player (1909-1974)
1909 – 1974
association football player
Rosemary Kennedy
Rosemary Kennedy
younger sister of John F. Kennedy (1918–2005)
1918 – 2005
Helen B. Taussig
Helen B. Taussig
Jewish-American cardiologist (1898-1986)
1898 – 1986
cardiologistphysician
Adrian Lamo
Adrian Lamo
American hacker and threat analyst (1981–2018)
1981 – 2018
programmersecurity hackerjournalist
Richard Chace Tolman
Richard Chace Tolman
American physicist (1881–1948)
1881 – 1948
physical chemisttheoretical physicistuniversity teacher
Edward C. Tolman
Edward C. Tolman
American psychologist (1886–1959)
1886 – 1959
psychologist
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith
American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Ireland; younger sister of John F. Kennedy (1928-2020)
1928 – 2020
diplomat
Whitey Bulger
Whitey Bulger
Irish-American gangster and crime boss (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
criminalserial killergangster
Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger
American novelist (1832–1899)
1832 – 1899
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
Lizzie verda
Lizzie verda
American murder
1860 – 1927
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker
American Union Army general (1814–1879)
1814 – 1879
military officermilitary personnel
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed
American nurseryman and missionary (1774–1845)
1774 – 1845
fruit growerreal estate developerbotanist
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
American statesman (1850–1924)
1850 – 1924
university teacherpolitical scientisthistorian
Timothy Pickering
Timothy Pickering
American statesman (1745-1829)
1745 – 1829
foreign ministersecretary of statediplomat
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
American politician (1902–1985)
1902 – 1985
journalistdiplomatmilitary officer
James Bryant Conant
James Bryant Conant
American chemist (1893–1978)
1893 – 1978
chemistdiplomatuniversity teacher
Mary Carlisle
Mary Carlisle
American actress (1914–2018)
1914 – 2018
film actorsingeractor
Sewall Wright
Sewall Wright
American geneticist (1889-1988)
1889 – 1988
geneticiststatisticianuniversity teacher
June Foray
June Foray
American voice actress (1917–2017)
1917 – 2017
dub actorfilm actorvoice actor
Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd
American actress (1906-1935)
1906 – 1935
film actoractor
Ram Dass
Ram Dass
American spiritual teacher, author and psychologist
1931 – 2019
spiritual teacherphilosopheruniversity teacher
Crystal Eastman
Crystal Eastman
American lawyer and feminist
1881 – 1928
peace activistfeministsuffragist
Robert Morse
Robert Morse
American actor
1931 – 2022
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner
American abolitionist and statesman (1811–1874)
1811 – 1874
politicianlawyerwriter
Mary Parker Follett
Mary Parker Follett
American academic (1868-1933)
1868 – 1933
philosophersociologistpolitical scientist
Fanny Bullock Workman
Fanny Bullock Workman
American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer (1859–1925)
1859 – 1925
feministwomen's rights activistexplorer
William L. Marcy
William L. Marcy
American politician (1786-1857)
1786 – 1857
diplomatjuristpolitician
Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
American actor (1904–1987)
1904 – 1987
vaudeville performerfilm actortelevision actor
William Hickling Prescott
William Hickling Prescott
American historian and Hispanist (1796–1859)
1796 – 1859
hispanisthistorianjurist
Edna May Oliver
Edna May Oliver
American actress (1883–1942)
1883 – 1942
film actorstage actorcharacter actor
Jack Haley
Jack Haley
American stage, radio and film actor (1898–1979)
1897 – 1979
film actorstage actormusician
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman
American actress (1922-1999)
1922 – 1999
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Sumner Paine
Sumner Paine
American sport shooter (1868–1904)
1868 – 1904
sport shooter
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
American voice actress (1944–2019)
1944 – 2019
dub actorvoice actoractor
Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips
American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator and lawyer (1811-1884)
1811 – 1884
juristpoliticianlawyer
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