Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 8 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

William Healey Dall
William Healey Dall
American malacologist, palaeontologist and explorer (1845 – 1927)
1845 – 1927
meteorological observerscientific collectorexplorer
Willard Metcalf
Willard Metcalf
American artist (1858-1925)
1858 – 1925
painterartist
Robert Lewis Reid
Robert Lewis Reid
American artist (1862-1929)
1862 – 1929
painter
Maxime Bôcher
Maxime Bôcher
American mathematician (1867–1918)
1867 – 1918
university teachermathematician
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
actress (1864-1944)
1864 – 1944
film actorstage actoractor
Clarence Irving Lewis
American philosopher (1883–1964)
1883 – 1964
philosopheruniversity teacher
Chester Irving Barnard
American businessman (1886–1961)
1886 – 1961
economistentrepreneur
Margaret Harwood
Margaret Harwood
American astronomer
1885 – 1979
astronomer
George Calnan
George Calnan
US navy officer and fencer (1900–1933)
1900 – 1933
fenceraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Zari Elmassian
American singer (1906-1990)
1906 – 1990
film actoropera singer
Carleton S. Coon
American anthropologist
1904 – 1981
anthropologistethnologistuniversity teacher
Mary Carew
athletics competitor (1913-2002)
1913 – 2002
athletics competitor
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
actress (1915-1973)
1915 – 1973
film actortelevision actormodel
Larry O'Brien
Larry O'Brien
American politician, Postmaster General, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (1917–1990)
1917 – 1990
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
George Mostow
American mathematician (1923–2017)
1923 – 2017
university teachermathematician
Charlie Mariano
Charlie Mariano
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009)
1923 – 2009
recording artistoboistjazz musician
Peggy Cass
Peggy Cass
American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999)
1924 – 1999
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Joe Morello
Joe Morello
American jazz drummer (1928–2011)
1928 – 2011
jazz musicianmusician
Richard Herd
Richard Herd
American actor (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Barry Newman
Barry Newman
American film, television, and stage actor (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Diana Der Hovanessian
Armenian American poet, translator, and author (1934-2018)
1934 – 2018
translatorpoetwriter
Frederic Rzewski
American pianist and composer (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
music educatormusicologistuniversity teacher
Paul Tsongas
Paul Tsongas
American politician (1941–1997)
1941 – 1997
politician
Pamela Gidley
Pamela Gidley
American actress and model (1965-2018)
1965 – 2018
modelfilm actorfilm director
Hannah Adams
Hannah Adams
American author (1755-1831)
1755 – 1831
theologianhistorianwriter
Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson
American missionary (1788-1850)
1788 – 1850
Bible translatorChristian missionarylinguist
Mary Lyon
Mary Lyon
American educator (1797–1849)
1797 – 1849
principalpedagoguemissionary
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam
American Revolutionary War general (1718–1790)
1718 – 1790
major generalmilitary officer
Lowell Mason
Lowell Mason
American composer; leading figure in American church music
1792 – 1872
music educatormusic teachermusician
Judith Sargent Murray
Judith Sargent Murray
American writer and advocate for women's rights (1751-1820)
1751 – 1820
essayistphilosopherplaywright
Thomas Bulfinch
Thomas Bulfinch
American writer and mythologist (1796-1867)
1796 – 1867
mythographerbankerwriter
Samuel Gridley Howe
Samuel Gridley Howe
American physician and abolitionist (1801–1876)
1801 – 1876
surgeonphysician
John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley
American historian and diplomat (1814-1877)
1814 – 1877
academichistoriandiplomat
Charles Ammi Cutter
Charles Ammi Cutter
American librarian (1837-1903)
1837 – 1903
librarian
Charles William Eliot
Charles William Eliot
American educator (1834–1926)
1834 – 1926
university teacherwriter
Abbott Handerson Thayer
Abbott Handerson Thayer
American artist (1849-1921)
1849 – 1921
painternaturalist
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930)
1852 – 1930
novelistchildren's writerpoet
Ernest Fenollosa
Ernest Fenollosa
American art historian and orientalist (1853-1908)
1853 – 1908
japanologistart historianphilosopher
Jane Toppan
Jane Toppan
American serial killer (1854–1938)
1854 – 1938
serial killernurse
Thomas Dewing
Thomas Dewing
American artist (1851–1938)
1851 – 1938
painterphotographer
Arthur Wesley Dow
Arthur Wesley Dow
American painter and photographer (1857–1922)
1857 – 1922
printmakerpainterteacher
William Z. Foster
William Z. Foster
American labor organizer and Communist politician (1881–1961)
1881 – 1961
labor leadertrade unionistgeneral secretary
Alvin Langdon Coburn
Alvin Langdon Coburn
American-British photographer (1882–1966)
1882 – 1966
photographer
Jeanie MacPherson
Jeanie MacPherson
actress, screenwriter (1886-1946)
1886 – 1946
film actorfilm directoractor
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
actor (1899-1960)
1899 – 1960
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Alphonse Lacroix
Alphonse Lacroix
American ice hockey player (1897–1973)
1897 – 1973
ice hockey player
Richard Cushing
Richard Cushing
American Catholic cardinal (1895–1970)
1895 – 1970
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rachel Fuller Brown
Rachel Fuller Brown
American chemist (1898–1980)
1898 – 1980
microbiologistinventorchemist
Jerry Colonna
Jerry Colonna
American musician, actor and comedian (1904-1986)
1904 – 1986
voice actorsinger-songwritermusician
Fred Tootell
Fred Tootell
American hammer thrower (1902–1964)
1902 – 1964
hammer throwerathletics competitorbasketball coach
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