Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 117 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Dora Mills Adams
Dora Mills Adams
American actress (1875-1943)
1874 - 1943
actor
Bertrand Snell
Bertrand Snell
American politician (1870–1958)
1870 - 1958
politician
Florence K. Upton
Florence K. Upton
American English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer (1873-1922)
1873 - 1922
children's writerpainterartist
Rollins Adams Emerson
American plant geneticist and biologist (1873-1947)
1873 - 1947
plant geneticistgeneticistbotanist
Rosalie Edge
Rosalie Edge
New York socialite, suffragist, and environmentalist
1877 - 1962
suffragistenvironmentalistzoologist
Waldemar Kaempffert
Waldemar Kaempffert
American science writer and museum director (1877–1956)
1877 - 1956
science writerjournalistwriter
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
American film actor (1873-1964)
1873 - 1964
actor
Ida Helen Ogilvie
Ida Helen Ogilvie
American educator and geologist
1874 - 1963
geologist
Marian Cruger Coffin
Marian Cruger Coffin
American landscape architect (1876-1957)
1876 - 1957
landscape architectarchitect
Leonora O'Reilly
Leonora O'Reilly
American activist
1870 - 1927
trade unionist
Marie Jenney Howe
Marie Jenney Howe
American writer
1870 - 1934
suffragistessayistjournalist
Thomas Harrison Montgomery, Jr.
Thomas Harrison Montgomery, Jr.
American zoologist
1873 - 1912
arachnologistassistant professoruniversity teacher
Mabel Potter Daggett
Mabel Potter Daggett
American writer, journalist, editor and suffragist
1870 - 1927
suffragistjournalisteditor
George K. Hollister
George K. Hollister
American cinematographer and actor (1873-1952)
1873 - 1952
cinematographeractor
Glen MacDonough
Glen MacDonough
American writer (1870-1924)
1870 - 1924
librettistwriter
Robert G. Elliott
Robert G. Elliott
American executioner (1874–1939)
1874 - 1939
executioner
Stuart Weller
Stuart Weller
American geologist and paleontologist (1870–1927)
1870 - 1927
paleontologistuniversity teachergeologist
Josephine Preston Peabody
Josephine Preston Peabody
American poet and dramatist (1874–1922)
1874 - 1922
poetwriter
Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn
Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn
American suffragist (1878-1951)
1878 - 1951
suffragist
John D. Clarke
John D. Clarke
American politician (1873-1933)
1873 - 1933
politicianlawyer
Mary Young
Mary Young
American stage and film actress (1879-1971)
1879 - 1971
film actorstage actoractor
Frederic Brewster Loomis
Frederic Brewster Loomis
American geologist (1873-1937)
1873 - 1937
paleontologistuniversity teacher
Dorothy Donnelly
Dorothy Donnelly
American actress (1880-1928)
1880 - 1928
librettistdirectorstage actor
Ira Thomas
Ira Thomas
American baseball player
1881 - 1958
baseball player
George Robertson
George Robertson
American race car driver, born 1884
1884 - 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
J. Herbert Frank
J. Herbert Frank
American actor (1885-1926)
1885 - 1926
actor
Guy C. Wiggins
Guy C. Wiggins
American painter (1883-1962)
1883 - 1962
painter
Ethel Myers
Ethel Myers
American sculptor (1881-1960)
1881 - 1960
fashion designersculptorpainter
Gilbert Miller
Gilbert Miller
American impresario (1884-1969)
1884 - 1969
theatre directorfilm directortheatrical producer
Marie Shotwell
Marie Shotwell
American actress (1880-1934)
1880 - 1934
film actorstage actoractor
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Mary Harriman Rumsey
American activist (1881-1934)
1881 - 1934
activist
Percival Wilde
American writer (1887–1953)
1887 - 1953
novelistplaywrightwriter
Robert A. Dillon
Screenwriter, Film director (1889-1944)
1889 - 1944
film directorscreenwriter
James Hayes
Catholic archbishop (1889–1980)
1889 - 1980
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Joseph Mitty
Catholic archbishop
1884 - 1961
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Van Antwerp MacMurray
John Van Antwerp MacMurray
American diplomat and politician (1881-1960)
1881 - 1960
diplomatlawyer
Joseph V. McKee
Joseph V. McKee
American mayor
1889 - 1956
politician
La Sylphe
La Sylphe
American dancer (1883-1968)
1883 - 1968
stage actordancerballet dancer
Ruth Underhill
Ruth Underhill
American anthropologist
1883 - 1984
novelistanthropologist
Sammy Mellor
Sammy Mellor
American marathon runner
1880 - 1948
marathon runner
William "Stage" Boyd
American actor (1889–1935)
1889 - 1935
stage actoractor
Georgina Jones
American tennis player
1882 - 1955
tennis player
Winifred Goldring
American paleontologist (1888-1971)
1888 - 1971
paleontologistbotanist
Frank Pierce
Frank Pierce
American track and field athlete
1883 - 1908
marathon runner
Leon Kroll
American artist (1884-1974)
1884 - 1974
painter
Harvey Cohn
American middle distance runner (1884-1965)
1884 - 1965
athletics competitor
William B. Kouwenhoven
William B. Kouwenhoven
American electrical engineer (1886–1975)
1886 - 1975
university teacherinventorengineer
Jo Davidson
Jo Davidson
American sculptor (1883–1952)
1883 - 1952
sculptor
Bessie McCoy
Bessie McCoy
American singer (1884–1931)
1884 - 1931
Ziegfeld girlsingeractor
Tod Robbins
American writer (1888–1949)
1888 - 1949
short story writernovelistwriter
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