Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 286 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Orrin Frink
mathematician (1901–1988)
1901 - 1988
mathematician
Lynn Waldorf
Lynn Waldorf
American football player and coach (1902-1981)
1902 - 1981
American football playerrowerhead coach
Patrick Joseph Walsh
United States Navy Silver Star recipient (1908-1942)
1908 - 1942
military officer
Patrick McMullan
Patrick McMullan
American photographer and writer
1901
fashion photographerjournalistphotojournalist
Paul Raphael Meltsner
American painter (1905–1967)
1905 - 1966
lithographerprintmakerpainter
Count Gedney
Count Gedney
American baseball player (1849–1922)
1849 - 1922
baseball player
Henry Onderdonk
Henry Onderdonk
American bishop
1789 - 1858
Anglican priest
Lewis K. Rockefeller
Lewis K. Rockefeller
American politician
1875 - 1948
politician
Cornelius R. Parsons
Cornelius R. Parsons
American politician (1842-1901)
1842 - 1901
politician
Pete Schuermann
American film director
1901
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Peter A. Quinn
American politician (1904-1974)
1904 - 1974
politicianlawyerjudge
Peter Josyph
Peter Josyph
American artist, author, filmmaker
1901
artist
Philip Bonsal
Philip Bonsal
American diplomat (1903–1995)
1903 - 1995
diplomat
Philip Taft
American historian (1902-1976)
1902 - 1976
historianeconomist
Norman Brokaw
American manager (1927–2016)
1927 - 2016
manager
Frank Peters
American ice hockey player (1905-1973)
1905 - 1973
ice hockey player
Conrad Diehl
Conrad Diehl
American politician (1843-1918)
1843 - 1918
politician
Ralph Elihu Becker
American diplomat (1907–1994)
1907 - 1994
diplomat
Charlie Smith
infielder, born 1840
1840 - 1897
baseball player
Charlie Mills
Charlie Mills
American professional baseball player (1844–1874)
1844 - 1874
baseball player
Richard Move
Richard Move
choreographer, performer, director, filmmaker
1901
choreographer
Robert Gribbroek
animator (1906–1971)
1906 - 1971
animator
Roberta Sklar
American activist
1901
LGBTQ rights activistactivistdirector
Roger Segure
American musician (1905–1999)
1905 - 1999
jazz musicianpianist
Rose Porter
American religious novelist
1845 - 1906
novelistwriter
Rolf Ling Bolin
American zoologist (1901-1973)
1901 - 1973
ichthyologistresearcherzoologist
Rowland Hilder
Exponent of English landscape in winter (1905-1993)
1905 - 1993
painter
Ruby Smith
American classic blues singer
1903 - 1977
songwritersinger
Elizabeth Hughes Gossett
Elizabeth Hughes Gossett
first American treated with insulin for diabetes (1907–1981)
1907 - 1981
activistphilanthropist
Elizabeth Yates
American writer (1905–2001)
1905 - 2001
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Ellis Miah
Ellis Miah
American musician
1901
songwritermusicianrecord producer
Emanuel Hirsch Bloch
American lawyer
1902 - 1954
lawyer
Emil Freed
political activist and founder of the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
1901 - 1982
archivist
Eric Sloane
Eric Sloane
American artist (1905-1985)
1905 - 1985
painterwriter
Nancie Monelle
Nancie Monelle
American physician and missionary
1841 - 1903
missionaryphysician
Herve D. Wilkins
Herve D. Wilkins
American organist and composer
1843 - 1913
composer
Frances Gershwin
American artist (1906-1999)
1906 - 1999
paintersingercomposer
Frank Bucher
American football player (1900-1970)
1900 - 1970
American football player
Frank Carideo
Frank Carideo
American college football player, college football coach, college basketball coach, quarterback (1908-1992)
1908 - 1992
American football playerbasketball coachmilitary officer
George Eaton Sutherland
George Eaton Sutherland
American lawyer and Milwaukee County Judge (1843-1899)
1843 - 1899
politicianjudge
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
United States federal judge
1904 - 1978
lawyerjudge
Herb Stempel
Herb Stempel
American game show contestant (1926-2020)
1926 - 2020
military personnel
Gene Baylos
American comedian
1906 - 2005
comedian
George Capwell
American businessman (1902-1970)
1902 - 1970
sports executiveassociation football player
J. Hooker Hamersley
J. Hooker Hamersley
American heir, lawyer and poet from New York City
1844 - 1901
poetlawyer
George Detore
American baseball player (1906-1991)
1906 - 1991
baseball player
George H. Hepting
forester (1907-1988)
1907 - 1988
forestry scientistmycologistbotanist
Frank Waller
American architect and painter (1842–1923)
1842 - 1923
painter
George P. Monaghan
American lawyer
1901 - 1986
lawyer
George Watts Hill
American businessman (1901-1993)
1901 - 1993
bankerbusinessperson
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