Biographical Records

Notable People from North Dakota

233 notable figures born in North Dakota, showing page 4 of 5, ranked by historical prominence.

Samuel Kirk
American psychologist and educator who coined the term learning disability (1904–1996)
1904 - 1996
psychologist
Raymond C. Boyle
Raymond C. Boyle
American actor
1925 - 2022
television actoractor
Fred Hultstrand
American photographer
1888 - 1968
photographer
Buell Quain
American ethnologist
1912 - 1939
exploreranthropologist
James Ployhar
American composer (1926–2007)
1926 - 2007
musicologistconductorcomposer
Roger Neumann
Roger Neumann
American musician (1941–2018)
1941 - 2018
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker
American bandleader (1908–1989)
1903 - 1989
university teacherbandleadersinger
Loren D. Hagen
Loren D. Hagen
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1946 - 1971
soldier
Ben Meier
American politician
1918 - 1995
politician
Carl Kotchian
Carl Kotchian
American businessman (1914–2008)
1914 - 2008
businessperson
Mary Shaw Shorb
American biochemist
1907 - 1990
biochemistresearcherteacher
Lynn Nelson
Lynn Nelson
American baseball player
1905 - 1955
baseball player
Joe Holland
American sports coach
1916 - 1992
basketball coach
Truck Hannah
Truck Hannah
American baseball player (1889-1982)
1889 - 1982
baseball player
Richard F. Larsen
American politician
1936 - 2022
politician
Rodney Scott Webb
United States federal judge (1935-2009)
1935 - 2009
lawyerjudge
Roger Jensen
American photographer (1933–2001)
1933 - 2001
photographer
Ron Erhardt
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1931-2012)
1931 - 2012
American football coachAmerican football player
David E. Bell
David E. Bell
American government official (1919-2000)
1919 - 2000
politician
Ross Johnson
Ross Johnson
American politician
1939 - 2017
politician
Alon Wieland
American politician in the state of North Dakota
1935 - 2022
businesspersonpolitician
Fred Kirschenmann
Fred Kirschenmann
American agriculturalist (1935–2025)
1935 - 2025
farmerwriter
James Reineking
American sculptor (1937-2018)
1937 - 2018
visual artistsculptorgraphic artist
Thomas Welder
Thomas Welder
Benedictine nun and university administrator (1940-2020)
1940 - 2020
university presidentnun
Jana Bommersbach
American writer
1945 - 2024
journalistauthorwriter
Gaylord T. Gunhus
Gaylord T. Gunhus
Retired American Army officer and chaplain
1940 - 2016
military personnel
Bruce Van Sickle
United States federal judge
1917 - 2007
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Kristian Lian
Norwegian politician and farmer
1895 - 1931
agronomistpolitician
Liz Conmy
American politician
1958 - 2026
politician
John Alexander Weir
John Alexander Weir
American-born Canadian attorney and the first Dean of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law
1894 - 1942
deanlawyer
John Donaldson
John Donaldson
American World War I flying ace
1897 - 1930
flying ace
Myrna Sharlow
Myrna Sharlow
American opera singer
1893 - 1952
opera singer
Bob Stenehjem
American politician
1952 - 2011
politician
Doug Larsen
Doug Larsen
American businessman and politician
1976 - 2023
politicianmilitary personnelbusinessperson
Josh Christy
American politician
1981 - 2025
politician
Monte Wolfe
Monte Wolfe
American outlaw
1886 - 1940
outlaw
Edna Keeley
Edna Keeley
American actress
1888 - 1961
actor
John Milton Hancock
John Milton Hancock
American Navy officer and financier
1883 - 1956
financiermilitary officer
Lila Morris O'Neale
American cultural anthropologist
1886 - 1948
cultural anthropologistanthropologistuniversity teacher
Doc West
American jazz drummer (1915-1951)
1915 - 1951
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Leon Orris Jacobson
American educator (1911-1992)
1911 - 1992
radiologistprimary school teacherbiochemist
Douglas H. Sillers
Douglas H. Sillers
American politician
1915 - 2011
politicianmilitary personnelteacher
Fido Purpur
American ice hockey player
1914 - 2001
ice hockey player
Agnes C. Higgins
Canadian nutritionist
1911 - 1985
nutritionist
Bud Marquardt
American gridiron football player (1913-1989)
1913 - 1989
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Herm Witasek
American basketball player (1913-1963)
1913 - 1963
basketball player
Bill Christiansen
American politician
1914 - 2000
politician
Sid Peterson
American baseball player (1918-2001)
1918 - 2001
baseball player
Ralph M. Rich
Ralph M. Rich
aviator of the United States Navy during World War II (1916–1942)
1916 - 1942
military officer
Paul Benson
Paul Benson
United States federal judge (1918-2004)
1918 - 2004
military officerlawyerjudge
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