Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 35 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

William C. Gribble, Jr.
William C. Gribble, Jr.
United States general (1917-1979)
1917 – 1979
military personnel
Winton W. Marshall
Winton W. Marshall
United States Air Force general and flying ace
1919 – 2015
military officer
Ed Cole
automobile industry executive
1909 – 1977
executiveengineerbusinessperson
Dwight E. Beach
Dwight E. Beach
United States Army general (1908–2000)
1908 – 2000
military personnel
Bob Sims
American basketball player (1915-1994)
1915 – 1994
basketball player
Kelli Hand
American techno musician and DJ
1964 – 2021
music executivemusiciandisc jockey
Florence Signaigo Wagner
American botanist (1919-2019)
1919 – 2019
cell biologistscientific collectorbotanist
Elsie Ott
Elsie Ott
United States Army officer of Estonian origin (1913-2006)
1913 – 2006
nursemilitary personnel
Edwin Turner
American middle-distance runner
1912 – 1967
middle-distance runner
Gwen Robinson Awsumb
Gwen Robinson Awsumb
American politician and social activist (1915-2003)
1915 – 2003
politician
David Oppenheim
American musician (1922-2007)
1922 – 2007
television directormanufacturermusician
Don Greenwood
American football player and coach (1921-1983)
1921 – 1983
American football player
George Washington Kirchwey
George Washington Kirchwey
American lawyer, politician, journalist and legal scholar (1855–1942)
1855 – 1942
prison wardenjournalistdean
Dorne Dibble
Dorne Dibble
American football player (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
American football player
Brian A. Miller
American television producer
1901
production managertelevision producer
Earl Coleman
American singer (1925–1995)
1925 – 1995
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Fay-Cooper Cole
Fay-Cooper Cole
American anthropologist
1881 – 1961
anthropologist
Ezra Winter
American muralist (1886-1949)
1886 – 1949
painter
George C. Shaw
George C. Shaw
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1866 – 1960
military personnel
Frederick Winthrop Ramsdell
American artist, best known for his iconic poster advertising American Crescent Cycles (1865-1915)
1865 – 1915
painterposter artistillustrator
Ron Serafini
ice hockey player (1953–2021)
1953 – 2021
ice hockey player
John C. Oxtoby
American mathematician
1910 – 1991
university teachermathematician
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
American actress (1884-1955)
1884 – 1955
actor
Frank Scheibeck
Frank Scheibeck
American baseball player
1865 – 1956
baseball player
Tom Saidock
American football player (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
American football player
Tom Tracy
Tom Tracy
American football player (1934-1996)
1934 – 1996
American football player
Frank Kitson
American baseball player
1869 – 1930
baseball player
William P. Sommers
business executive (1933-2007)
1933 – 2007
engineer
Ernest Sprague
American football player (1865-1938)
1865 – 1938
American football player
William Van Regenmorter
American politician (1939-2012)
1939 – 2012
politician
William Weatherspoon
American songwriter (1936-2005)
1936 – 2005
songwriterrecord producer
Daisy Tapley
Daisy Tapley
opera singer
1882 – 1925
opera singer
Norman Beasley
American journalist
1887 – 1963
journalistwriter
Robert H. Ingersoll
Robert H. Ingersoll
American businessperson (1859-1928)
1859 – 1928
businessperson
Joseph W. Eschbach
American medical researcher (1933-2007)
1933 – 2007
physician
Constance Balfour
Constance Balfour
American singer
1880 – 1965
singer
Chummy MacGregor
American musician
1903 – 1973
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Ralph Emerson Twitchell
Ralph Emerson Twitchell
American lawyer, historian, and politician
1859 – 1925
historianpoliticianlawyer
Rose M. Poole
American businesswoman and politician (1880-1963)
1880 – 1963
politicianbusinessperson
Avery E. Field
American photographer
1883 – 1955
photographer
Loyal Edwin Knappen
Loyal Edwin Knappen
United States federal judge (1854-1930)
1854 – 1930
lawyerjudge
Dick Rahoi
American ski jumper (1934-2016)
1934 – 2016
ski jumper
Edwin Baruch Winans Jr.
Edwin Baruch Winans Jr.
American general (1869–1947)
1869 – 1947
major general
Ronald Edmonds
Educational researcher (1935-1983)
1935 – 1983
academic
Edward D. Kelly
Edward D. Kelly
Catholic bishop
1860 – 1926
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Richard L. Hauke
American botanist and pteridologist (1930-2001)
1930 – 2001
pteridologistexplorerbotanist
Robert Nickle
American artist (1919-1980)
1919 – 1980
painterartist
Robie Macauley
Editor, novelist, critic (1919-1995)
1919 – 1995
novelistliterary criticjournalist
Pete Kozachik
American cinematographer and visual effects artist
1951 – 2023
cinematographerscreenwriter
Jerome T. Youngman
Jerome T. Youngman
American singer
1951 – 2024
songwriterrecord producersinger
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