Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 142 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Lafayette Mendel
Lafayette Mendel
American biochemist (1872–1935)
1872 - 1935
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
John McDermott
John McDermott
American marathon runner
1874
marathon runner
Ernest Sachs
Ernest Sachs
American neurosurgeon (1879 - 1958)
1879 - 1958
neurosurgeonphysician
Maud Malone
Maud Malone
American suffragist and librarian
1873 - 1951
suffragisttrade unionistlibrarian
Louise Sherwood McDowell
Louise Sherwood McDowell
physicist (1876-1966)
1876 - 1966
physicist
David Bruce-Brown
David Bruce-Brown
American racing driver
1887 - 1912
racing automobile driverengineer
Doris Doscher
Doris Doscher
American actress (1882-1970)
1882 - 1970
modelactor
Frank Schulte
Frank Schulte
American baseball player
1882 - 1949
baseball player
Clarence Eugene Hancock
Clarence Eugene Hancock
American politician (1885-1948)
1885 - 1948
politicianlawyer
Gale H. Stalker
Gale H. Stalker
American politician
1889 - 1985
politicianbanker
George Anderson
stage and film actor from the United States (1886-1948)
1886 - 1948
stage actoractor
Grace Mott Johnson
American artist (1882-1967)
1882 - 1967
sculptorpainterartist
Harold S. Osborne
American electrical engineer (1887–1985)
1887 - 1985
scientist
Eleanor Butler Roosevelt
Eleanor Butler Roosevelt
American philanthropist
1888 - 1960
memoiristphilanthropisthistorian
Eric Erickson
American spy
1889 - 1983
spyengineerbusinessperson
George Murray Hulbert
George Murray Hulbert
American politician (1881–1950)
1881 - 1950
politicianjudgelawyer
George Willard Martin
American mycologist (1886-1971)
1886 - 1971
mycologistbotanist
Lewis Henry
Lewis Henry
American politician
1885 - 1941
politicianlawyer
Meyer Robert Guggenheim
Meyer Robert Guggenheim
American businessman
1885 - 1959
art collectordiplomatmilitary officer
Theodore E. Steinway
Theodore E. Steinway
American businessman (1883–1957); member of the Collectors Club of New York and Board of Trustees of the Philatelic Foundation
1883 - 1957
musical instrument makerphilatelistpiano maker
Mabel Garrison
Mabel Garrison
American opera singer (1886-1963)
1886 - 1963
opera singer
Ben Ali Haggin
Ben Ali Haggin
American artist (1882-1951)
1882 - 1951
painter
Jay Belasco
Jay Belasco
film actor (1888-1949)
1888 - 1949
film actoractor
Russell Willson
Russell Willson
United States Navy Admiral and Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
1883 - 1948
cryptologistmilitary officer
Tammany Young
Tammany Young
American actor (1886–1936)
1886 - 1936
stage actoractor
Wallace Edgar Pierce
Wallace Edgar Pierce
American politician (1881-1940)
1881 - 1940
politicianlawyer
Willard Dickerman Straight
Willard Dickerman Straight
American diplomat (1880-1918)
1880 - 1918
investment bankerdiplomatarchitect
Lathrop Brown
Lathrop Brown
American politician (1883-1959)
1883 - 1959
politician
Frank H. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson
American actor
1885 - 1956
television actortheatre directorstage actor
William F. Brunner
William F. Brunner
American politician (1887-1965)
1887 - 1965
politician
William F. Waldow
William F. Waldow
American politician (1882-1930)
1882 - 1930
politician
Jerome Steinert
Jerome Steinert
cyclist
1883 - 1966
sport cyclist
John Becht
John Becht
cyclist
1886 - 1960
sport cyclist
Joseph Kopsky
cyclist (1882-1974)
1882 - 1974
sport cyclist
Heinie Zimmerman
Heinie Zimmerman
American baseball player (1887–1969)
1887 - 1969
baseball player
Martin Charles Ansorge
Martin Charles Ansorge
American politician
1882 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Gerard Carbonara
Gerard Carbonara
American classical composer (1886–1959)
1886 - 1959
film producerfilm score composerviolinist
Hermann Hagedorn
Hermann Hagedorn
American writer and academic (1882–1964)
1882 - 1964
university teacherbiographerpoet
Bayard Dodge
Bayard Dodge
American scholar of Islam (1888–1972)
1888 - 1972
translatororientalistuniversity teacher
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
American actor (1886-1967)
1886 - 1967
stage actoractor
Elise Johnson McDougald
Elise Johnson McDougald
American educator, writer, activist and first African-American woman principal in New York City public schools (1885–1971)
1885 - 1971
educatorhead teacher
Nan Wood Honeyman
Nan Wood Honeyman
American politician (1881-1970)
1881 - 1970
politician
Agnes E. Meyer
Agnes E. Meyer
American journalist and art collector (1887-1970)
1887 - 1970
activistpatron of the artsphilanthropist
George DeLuca
George DeLuca
American banker and politician (1889-1983)
1889 - 1983
lieutenant governorbankerprosecutor
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
American equestrian (1880–1925)
1880 - 1925
businesspersonequestrian
William Kingsland Macy
William Kingsland Macy
American politician (1889–1961)
1889 - 1961
memberpublisherbanker
Marty Friedman
American basketball player and coach (1889–1986)
1889 - 1986
basketball playerbasketball coach
Maurice Wertheim
Maurice Wertheim
American investment banker (1886–1950)
1886 - 1950
art collectorphilanthropistchess player
Michael William Bray
Michael William Bray
American politician (1889-1961)
1889 - 1961
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
James L. McConaughy
James L. McConaughy
American politician (1887–1948)
1887 - 1948
university teachergovernorpolitician
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