Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 5 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Florence Bascom
Florence Bascom
American geologist (1862–1945)
1862 – 1945
university teachereditoreducator
Dwight Lyman Moody
Dwight Lyman Moody
American evangelist (1837–1899)
1837 – 1899
shoe salesmanhymnwriterphilosopher
Josiah Warren
Josiah Warren
American social reformer, philosopher, inventor, musician, and author (1798–1874)
1798 – 1874
anarchistsocial reformerjournalist
Cyrus West Field
Cyrus West Field
American businessman (1819–1892)
1819 – 1892
philanthropistfinancierinventor
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024)
1925 – 2024
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Guru
Guru
American rapper (1961–2010)
1961 – 2010
musicianrappersongwriter
Edward Seaga
Edward Seaga
5th Prime Minister of Jamaica (1930–2019)
1930 – 2019
music executiveuniversity teacherpolitician
William Crapo Durant
William Crapo Durant
American automotive businessman (1861–1947)
1861 – 1947
industrialistentrepreneur
Haskell Curry
American mathematician and logician (1900-1982)
1900 – 1982
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker
American crime writer (1932–2010)
1932 – 2010
novelistwriter
John Ashton
John Ashton
American actor (1948–2024)
1948 – 2024
actor
Og Mandino
American author (1923–1996)
1923 – 1996
writer
Childe Hassam
Childe Hassam
American painter (1859-1935)
1859 – 1935
printmakerpainter
Stanley Kunitz
Stanley Kunitz
American poet (1905-2006)
1905 – 2006
linguistlibrettistopinion journalist
Alan Rachins
Alan Rachins
American actor (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Charles Colson
Charles Colson
American lawyer, politician, public servant and Christian advocate (1931–2012)
1931 – 2012
politicianlawyerwriter
Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood
American physicist and inventor (1868–1955)
1868 – 1955
science fiction writernovelistuniversity teacher
William M. Evarts
William M. Evarts
American lawyer and politician (1818–1901)
1818 – 1901
foreign ministerdiplomatjurist
Richard Henry Dana
Richard Henry Dana
American author and lawyer (1815–1882)
1815 – 1882
diaristpoet lawyerjurist
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. Kennedy
1915 – 1944
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s (1916-2002)
1916 – 2002
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman
American documentary filmmaker (1930-2026)
1930 – 2026
documentarianfilm editorfilm producer
Ben Bradlee
Ben Bradlee
executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991 (1921–2014)
1921 – 2014
journalisteditor
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan
American boxer (1858–1918)
1858 – 1918
boxer
Hetty Green
Hetty Green
American financier (1834–1916)
1834 – 1916
financier
William Moulton Marston
William Moulton Marston
American psychologist, lawyer, inventor, and comic book writer (1893–1947)
1893 – 1947
comics writerpsychologistwriter
Edward Everett Hale
Edward Everett Hale
American author, historian and Unitarian minister (1822-1909)
1822 – 1909
science fiction writernovelistChristian minister
Elliot Richardson
Elliot Richardson
American lawyer and politician (1920-1999)
1920 – 1999
Oberleutnantprosecutorlieutenant governor
General Nelson A. Miles
General Nelson A. Miles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army (1839-1925)
1839 – 1925
military officerlieutenant generalpolitician
Charles Francis Adams Sr.
Charles Francis Adams Sr.
American historical editor, politician and diplomat from Massachusetts (1807–1886)
1807 – 1886
diplomatjuristpolitician
Francis Parkman
Francis Parkman
American historian (1823–1893)
1823 – 1893
travel writerhorticulturisthistorian
Frederick Irving Herzberg
American psychologist (1923-2000)
1923 – 2000
sociologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
American astronomer (1824–1896)
1824 – 1896
writerastronomer
Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Dancer, actress
1912 – 1982
film actortelevision actordancer
Richard Olney
Richard Olney
American politician and statesman (1835-1917)
1835 – 1917
foreign ministerdiplomatjurist
Lilla Cabot Perry
Lilla Cabot Perry
American artist (1848-1933)
1848 – 1933
paintertranslatorartist
Charles Dana Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson
American artist and illustrator (1867-1944)
1867 – 1944
draftspersondesignerpainter
Annette Rogers
Annette Rogers
athletics competitor (1913-2006)
1913 – 2006
sprinter
Sarah Goodridge
Sarah Goodridge
American artist (1788–1853)
1788 – 1853
painterartist
Josh Billings
Josh Billings
American humorist (1818–1885)
1818 – 1885
humoristwriter
Charles Sweeney
Charles Sweeney
United States general
1919 – 2004
air force officersoldieraircraft pilot
Robert Bacon
Robert Bacon
American diplomat, secretary of state, ambassador to France, etc. (1860-1919)
1860 – 1919
American football playerforeign ministerdiplomat
Albina Osipowich
Albina Osipowich
American swimmer (1911–1964)
1911 – 1964
swimmer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
American inventor (1848–1928)
1848 – 1928
drafterinventorengineer
George Peabody
George Peabody
American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795–1869)
1795 – 1869
financierbankerentrepreneur
Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975)
1908 – 1975
classical composerlyricistbandleader
Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis
American actress and television host (1907–2001)
1907 – 2001
game show hostautobiographerfilm actor
Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Union United States Army officer (1837-1863)
1837 – 1863
colonelmilitary personnel
George Jung
George Jung
major player in the cocaine trade in the United States in the 1970s and early 1980s
1942 – 2021
drug trafficker
Gardner Dozois
Gardner Dozois
American science fiction editor (1947-2018)
1947 – 2018
science fiction writernovelisteditor
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