Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 46 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

James O'Connor
American professor of sociology and economics (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sociologisteconomist
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Author, lawyer (1861–1957)
1861 – 1957
biographerlawyerwriter
Herb Pomeroy
Herb Pomeroy
American jazz trumpeter and teacher (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrumpeter
Paul Shanley
defrocked American priest (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
Catholic priest
Sylvester Ahola
American trumpeter and cornetist (1902-1995)
1902 – 1995
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Allan Frost Archer
American entomologist and arachnologist (1908–1994)
1908 – 1994
arachnologistmalacologistentomologist
George Lyman Kittredge
George Lyman Kittredge
American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist
1860 – 1941
musicologistliterary criticjournalist
Catherine Amelia Fay Ewing
Catherine Amelia Fay Ewing
American educator, missionary, philanthropist, activist, social reformer (1822-1897)
1822 – 1897
activist
A. B. Rogers
A. B. Rogers
American engineer (1829–1889)
1829 – 1889
civil engineerexplorerengineer
Warren F. Daniell
Warren F. Daniell
American politician (1826–1913)
1826 – 1913
politician
William Osler Abbott
William Osler Abbott
American physician (1902-1943)
1902 – 1943
physician
Ronald A. Sarasin
Ronald A. Sarasin
American politician
1934 – 2023
juristpoliticianlawyer
Samuel W. Hale
Samuel W. Hale
American politician (1823–1891)
1823 – 1891
governorpolitician
Orlando B. Potter
American politician (1823-1894)
1823 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Moses Tyler Stevens
Moses Tyler Stevens
mill owner and US Congressional representative from Massachusetts (1825-1907)
1825 – 1907
factory ownerbankerpolitician
John W. Candler
John W. Candler
American politician (1828-1903)
1828 – 1903
politician
John Call Dalton
John Call Dalton
American biochemist (1825-1889)
1825 – 1889
biochemistphysiologist
Benjamin W. Harris
Benjamin W. Harris
American politician (1823-1907)
1823 – 1907
politicianlawyerjudge
Russ Adams
American photojournalist (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
American translator and editor
1933 – 2017
translatorwriter
Joani Blank
human sexuality author
1937 – 2016
sex shop ownersex educatorinventor
Bill Varney
sound engineer (1934-2011)
1934 – 2011
audio engineerengineer
John Marsh
John Marsh
American physician
1799 – 1856
physician
Paul W. Cronin
Paul W. Cronin
American politician (1938–1997)
1938 – 1997
politician
Mary Foster
American biochemist, research chemist and educator (1865-1960)
1865 – 1960
biochemist
Florida Friebus
Florida Friebus
actress, screenwriter (1909-1988)
1909 – 1988
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John L. Gardner
John L. Gardner
American brigadier general (1793–1869)
1793 – 1869
military personnel
Priscilla Morrill
Priscilla Morrill
American actress (1927-1994)
1927 – 1994
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Earl Dodge
American politician (1932-2007)
1932 – 2007
politician
William P. Murphy Jr.
William P. Murphy Jr.
American physician and inventor (1923–2023)
1923 – 2023
biologistinventorbusinessperson
Myron Hunt
Myron Hunt
American architect (1868-1952)
1868 – 1952
architect
James Otis
James Otis
American politician (1826-75)
1826 – 1875
journalistpolitician
Edward John King
Edward John King
U.S. Representative from Illinois
1867 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Teddy Kotick
American musician (1928–1986)
1928 – 1986
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Caspar Whitney
Caspar Whitney
American sports journalist
1864 – 1929
explorerjournalist
Charles Augustus Strong
Charles Augustus Strong
American philosopher, psychologist (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
psychologist
Samuel Eliot
Samuel Eliot
American historian
1821 – 1898
historianwriter
Norman Wexler
American screenwriter (1926-1999)
1926 – 1999
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
Clara Jessup Moore
Clara Jessup Moore
American writer and philanthropist
1824 – 1899
poetwriter
Ursula Parrott
Ursula Parrott
American writer (1900-1957)
1900 – 1957
novelistscreenwriter
Joseph F. Holt
Joseph F. Holt
US Congressman (1924-1997)
1924 – 1997
military officerpolitician
Laurence Curtis
Laurence Curtis
American politician (1893-1989)
1893 – 1989
politicianlawyer
Charles Abiathar White
Charles Abiathar White
American paleontologist & Geologist (1826-1910)
1826 – 1910
paleontologistgeologist
Bancroft Davis
Bancroft Davis
American politician
1822 – 1907
diplomatjuristpolitician
John Reynolds
American physicist (1923–2000)
1923 – 2000
physicist
Adelaide Cole Chase
Adelaide Cole Chase
American painter (1868-1944)
1868 – 1944
painter
Ruth Rose
Ruth Rose
American screenwriter, historian and researcher (1896–1978)
1896 – 1978
stage actorhistorianscreenwriter
Quincy Shaw
Quincy Shaw
American tennis player and Boston art collector (1869–1960)
1869 – 1960
tennis player
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
American politician (1891-1960)
1891 – 1960
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Ezra Butler
Ezra Butler
American politician (1763-1838)
1763 – 1838
Christian ministerpoliticianlawyer
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