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Notable People from Massachusetts

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

Phil Woods
Phil Woods
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
jazz musiciansaxophonistclarinetist
Josiah Bartlett
Josiah Bartlett
American physician and judge, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1729–1795)
1729 – 1795
juristphysicistgovernor
Harry Dexter White
Harry Dexter White
American economist and Soviet spy (1892–1948)
1892 – 1948
economistpolitician
Samuel Dexter
Samuel Dexter
American politician (1761–1816) who served in Congress and in Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
1761 – 1816
politicianlawyer
Charles Farrell
Charles Farrell
American actor (1900/1901–1990)
1900 – 1990
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Hal Connolly
Hal Connolly
American hammer thrower (1931–2010)
1931 – 2010
athletics competitor
Whitney Smith
Whitney Smith
founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940–2016)
1940 – 2016
vexillologistuniversity teachergraphic designer
William Dwight Whitney
William Dwight Whitney
American orientalist, linguist and lexicographer (1827–1894)
1827 – 1894
Indologistlinguistlexicographer
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
Canadian-American singer and actor (1933–2007)
1933 – 2007
musicologistfilm actorvoice actor
Betty Field
Betty Field
American actress (1913/1916–1973)
1916 – 1973
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Francis Spellman
Francis Spellman
American Roman Catholic cardinal (1889–1967)
1889 – 1967
Catholic priestCatholic bishoparchbishop
James Crafts
James Crafts
American chemist (1839-1917)
1839 – 1917
university teacherchemist
Julian Jaynes
American psychologist (1920–1997)
1920 – 1997
university teacherpsychologist
Warren Frost
American actor (1925–2017)
1925 – 2017
television actorstage actoractor
Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker
American transcendentalist, abolitionist and reforming minister (1810-1860)
1810 – 1860
theologianwriter
Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Hunt Jackson
American novelist, poet, writer, activist (1830–1885)
1830 – 1885
novelistjournalistpoet
Richard Sears
Richard Sears
American tennis player (1861-1943)
1861 – 1943
tennis player
Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick
American actress (1883–1938)
1883 – 1938
film actorstage actoractor
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist (1907–1970)
1906 – 1970
jazz saxophonistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Robert Cormier
American author and journalist (1925–2000)
1925 – 2000
children's writerjournalistwriter
Stephen Dunham
American actor (1964-2012)
1964 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
Mary Watson Whitney
Mary Watson Whitney
American astronomer (1847–1921)
1847 – 1921
university teacherastronomer
Katharine Lee Bates
Katharine Lee Bates
American poet and songwriter (1859-1929)
1859 – 1929
literary scholaruniversity teacherlyricist
Nathaniel P. Banks
Nathaniel P. Banks
American politician of Massachusetts and general of the Union Army (1816-1894)
1816 – 1894
suffragistjournalisteditor
Patrick Joseph Kennedy
Patrick Joseph Kennedy
American businessman and Massachusetts politician (1858–1929)
1858 – 1929
film editordiplomatpolitician
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory
American plant biologist and geneticist (1955–2024)
1955 – 2024
geneticistbotanistuniversity teacher
Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren
American writer
1728 – 1814
philosopherplaywrighthistorian
Alexander Mackendrick
American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter (1912-1993)
1912 – 1993
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Seth Carlo Chandler
Seth Carlo Chandler
American astronomer (1846–1913)
1846 – 1913
astronomer
Timothy Dexter
Timothy Dexter
American businessman and author (1747–1806)
1747 – 1806
merchantbusinessperson
Susan Cabot
Susan Cabot
American actress (1927–1986)
1927 – 1986
television actorstage actoractor
Wendell Corey
Wendell Corey
American actor (1914–1968)
1914 – 1968
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Herbert Blomstedt
Herbert Blomstedt
Swedish conductor
1927
musicianconductor
John Jeffries
John Jeffries
Boston physician, scientist, and military surgeon
1744 – 1819
meteorologistsurgeonballoonist
Alvan Clark
Alvan Clark
American astronomer and artist (1804-1887)
1804 – 1887
opticianpainterbusinessperson
James Hall
James Hall
American paleontologist (1811-1898)
1811 – 1898
botanistpaleontologistgeologist
Alvan Graham Clark
Alvan Graham Clark
American astronomer
1832 – 1897
businesspersonastronomer
Harriet Hosmer
Harriet Hosmer
American sculptor (1830–1908)
1830 – 1908
sculptorartist
Arthur L. Newton
Arthur L. Newton
American athlete (1883–1950)
1883 – 1950
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Edgar Leonard
Edgar Leonard
US tennis player (1881–1948)
1881 – 1948
tennis playerbusinessperson
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill
American politician (1912–1994)
1912 – 1994
politician
Kathleen Cavendish
Kathleen Cavendish
American socialite, sister of John F. Kennedy (1920–1948)
1920 – 1948
social activistaristocratjournalist
Lyman Abbott
Lyman Abbott
American theologian, editor, author (1835–1922)
1835 – 1922
clergymanlecturertheologian
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
American tennis player (1912–1996)
1912 – 1996
tennis player
Verna Bloom
American actress (1938–2019)
1938 – 2019
film actortelevision actoractor
Tammy Grimes
Tammy Grimes
American actress and singer (1934-2016)
1934 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Cathy Berberian
Cathy Berberian
American mezzo-soprano and composer
1925 – 1983
linguistopera singertranslator
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine
American drummer (1929–2019)
1929 – 2019
session musicianmusiciandrummer
Joseph Grew
Joseph Grew
American diplomat, U.S. ambassador to Japan (1880-1965)
1880 – 1965
diplomatambassadorwriter
Myrtle Bachelder
Myrtle Bachelder
American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer (1908–1997)
1908 – 1997
chemistengineerteacher
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