Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 265 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Lawrence J. Fogel
American computer scientist
1928 - 2007
artificial intelligence researchertechnicianelectrical engineer
Edward H. Kraus
Edward H. Kraus
American mineralogist, professor of crystallography and mineralogy, University of Michigan (1875–1973)
1875 - 1973
crystallographermineralogistuniversity teacher
John Coleman
John Coleman
American baseball player, born 1863
1863 - 1922
baseball player
Steven Marcus
American literary scholar and author (1928–2018)
1928 - 2018
literary scholarman of lettersliterary critic
Mabel Frenyear
Mabel Frenyear
American actress
1880
actor
Edward Schoeneck
Edward Schoeneck
American politician (1875-1951)
1875 - 1951
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Buck Miles
Player of American Football (1888-1954)
1888 - 1954
American football player
John H. Hilldring
John H. Hilldring
American general (1895-1974)
1895 - 1974
military personnel
Rufus Henry Gilbert
surgeon and inventor, who worked on rapid transit in New York City
1832 - 1885
surgeon
William T. Lawrence
American politician, New York
1788 - 1859
politicianjudge
Robert O. Tyler
Robert O. Tyler
Union army general (1831–1874)
1831 - 1874
military officer
Mike Tress
President of Agudath Israel of America
1909 - 1967
rabbi
Walter Abraham Jacobs
American chemist (1883-1967)
1883 - 1967
chemist
Therese Steinhardt Rosenblatt
painter (1896-1948)
1896 - 1948
painter
Esther Schiff Goldfrank
American anthropologist (1896-1997)
1896 - 1997
anthropologist
Joseph Reynolds
United States general 1785-1864
1785 - 1864
politicianlawyerjudge
George Martin Curtis
George Martin Curtis
American politician (1844–1921)
1844 - 1921
politician
Lawrence Gilman
American music critic (1878–1939)
1878 - 1939
journalistmusic critic
Herman Knickerbocker Vielé
Herman Knickerbocker Vielé
American poet (1856-1908)
1856 - 1908
poetwriter
William C. Lantaff
William C. Lantaff
American politician (1913–1970)
1913 - 1970
politicianlawyerjudge
Beatrice Forbes, Countess of Granard
Beatrice Forbes, Countess of Granard
American heiress
1883 - 1972
socialite
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman
American baseball player (1925-1992)
1925 - 1992
baseball player
Robert M. Knapp
Robert M. Knapp
American politician (1831–1879)
1831 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Toni Arden
Band Singer; Radio, TV and Nightclub Performer, (1924–2012)
1924 - 2012
singer
Mary Abel
American writer
1850 - 1938
nutritionistwriter
Blanche Dayne
Blanche Dayne
American actress (1871-1944)
1871 - 1944
actor
James Johnston Navagh
American Roman Catholic bishop
1901 - 1965
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Tony Peyton
American basketball player (1922–2007)
1922 - 2007
basketball playermilitary officer
Hector Acebes
American photographer
1921 - 2017
photographer
Virginia Heinlein
Virginia Heinlein
American scientist (1916-2003)
1916 - 2003
biochemistchemist
Alfred Cotton Bedford
Alfred Cotton Bedford
American businessman (1863-1925)
1863 - 1925
businessperson
John L. Leal
John L. Leal
physician
1858 - 1914
physician
Henry Billings
American artist (1901–1985)
1901 - 1985
fresco painterpainterillustrator
John M. Cashin
John M. Cashin
United States federal judge (1892-1970)
1892 - 1970
lawyerjudge
John King
United States Representative from New York (1775-1836)
1775 - 1836
politician
William D. Thomas
William D. Thomas
USA politician and pharmacist (1880-1936)
1880 - 1936
pharmacistpolitician
David P. Richardson
David P. Richardson
politician
1833 - 1904
politicianlawyer
Tommy Murray
Tommy Murray
Canadian ice hockey player
1893 - 1963
ice hockey player
Billy Whitlock
Billy Whitlock
American blackface performer and banjo player (1813-1878)
1813 - 1878
blackface minstrel performercircus performerbanjoist
Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston
(1718-1775) Colonial America landowner and politician
1718 - 1775
politicianlawyer
Walter Edwin Arnoldi
American mathematician (1917-1995)
1917 - 1995
mathematicianengineer
John M. Mason
John M. Mason
American preacher and theologian (1770–1829)
1770 - 1829
Christian ministertheologian
Ed Kovens
American educator (1934-2007)
1934 - 2007
actor
Ben Zion Shenker
composer of Hasidic melodies (1925-2016)
1925 - 2016
composer
Lester Shorr
American cinematographer
1907 - 1992
cinematographer
William Lorenz
American psychiatrist (1882–1958)
1882 - 1958
military physicianpsychiatrist
Frank Henry Schwarz
Frank Henry Schwarz
American artist (1894-1951)
1894 - 1951
painter
Michael Ross
Screenwriter for All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Three's Company
1919 - 2009
television producerscreenwriter
John Van McDuffie
American politician (1841-1896)
1841 - 1896
judgepoliticianbusinessperson
James M. Early
American electrical engineer (1922–2004)
1922 - 2004
engineer
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