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Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 4 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Dillon Perrine
Charles Dillon Perrine
American astronomer (1867-1951)
1867 – 1951
astronomer
Tony Trabert
Tony Trabert
American tennis player (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
basketball playersports commentatortennis player
Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue
American media personality, writer and film producer (1935–2024)
1935 – 2024
talk show hostfilm producerfilm director
Cy Young
Cy Young
American baseball player (1867–1955)
1867 – 1955
baseball player
Carl Keenan Seyfert
American astronomer (1911–1960)
1911 – 1960
university teacherastronomer
Lillian Wald
Lillian Wald
American nurse and activist (1867–1940)
1867 – 1940
pacifistsocial reformerpeace activist
Richard S. Hamilton
Richard S. Hamilton
American mathematician (1943–2024)
1943 – 2024
university teachermathematician
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell
American general (1818–1885)
1818 – 1885
military officermajor general
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
American radio, television, film, and voice actor (1913–1989)
1913 – 1989
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)
1937 – 2001
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Charles Daniels
Charles Daniels
American swimmer (1885-1973)
1885 – 1973
swimmer
Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar
American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality (1939-2010)
1939 – 2010
autobiographercomics writermusic critic
Leelah Alcorn
Leelah Alcorn
American transgender girl (1997–2014)
1997 – 2014
blogger
John Mauchly
John Mauchly
American physicist (1907-1980)
1907 – 1980
statisticianinventorphysicist
Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson
American businessman and diplomat (1914-1993)
1914 – 1993
aircraft pilotdiplomatentrepreneur
Bob Schul
Bob Schul
American athletics competitor (1937–2024)
1937 – 2024
athletics competitorrunnerlong-distance runner
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
American actor (1901–1972)
1901 – 1972
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977)
1935 – 1977
recording artistoboistjazz musician
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
American baseball player (1941–2024)
1941 – 2024
baseball player
Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp
Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp
American mathematician (1940-2019)
1940 – 2019
university teachermathematiciancomputer scientist
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009)
1950 – 2009
women's rights activistliterary scholarliterary critic
James Middleton Cox
James Middleton Cox
American politician and Governor of Ohio (1870–1957)
1870 – 1957
opinion journalistjournalistgovernor
Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891–1973)
1891 – 1973
baseball playertelevision actorfilm actor
Ransom E. Olds
Ransom E. Olds
American businessman (1864–1950)
1864 – 1950
car designerracing automobile driverentrepreneur
Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer
American pop singer (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
musiciansinger
Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel
American actor and singer (1976–2024)
1976 – 2024
television actorfilm producersongwriter
Richard F. Outcault
Richard F. Outcault
American cartoonist (1863-1928)
1863 – 1928
paintercomics artistphotographer
Edmond Hamilton
Edmond Hamilton
American science fiction writer (1904–1977)
1904 – 1977
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Susan George
Susan George
American and French political and social scientist, activist and writer (1934-2026)
1934 – 2026
activistphilosopheracademic
Susanna M. Salter
Susanna M. Salter
American politician and activist (1860–1961)
1860 – 1961
politician
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
American mixed martial artist (1971–2016)
1971 – 2016
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
Raymond Franz
Raymond Franz
critic and former member of Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses (1922–2010)
1922 – 2010
religious figurewriter
Kate Wilhelm
American science fiction writer (1928-2018)
1928 – 2018
science fiction writernovelistliterary critic
Albert Tyler
Albert Tyler
American pole vaulter (1872-1945)
1872 – 1945
athletics competitorpole vaulter
Pauline Betz
Pauline Betz
American tennis player (1919–2011)
1919 – 2011
tennis player
Dorothy Stang
Dorothy Stang
Brazilian activist (1931–2005)
1931 – 2005
Christian nunenvironmentalisthuman rights defender
Bob Knight
Bob Knight
American basketball coach (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
basketball coachbasketball player
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
American musician (1947–2000)
1947 – 2000
songwritermusicianbassist
Judah Folkman
American biologist (1933–2008)
1933 – 2008
oncologistuniversity teacherresearcher
Alex Groza
Alex Groza
American basketball player (1926-1995)
1926 – 1995
basketball coachbasketball player
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard
American actress (1881–1956)
1881 – 1956
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Marguerite Clark
Marguerite Clark
American actress (1883–1940)
1883 – 1940
film actorstage actoractor
Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1814-1901)
1814 – 1901
presbytermissionaryprophet
Orville Wright
Orville Wright
American aviation pioneer (1871–1948)
1871 – 1948
aircraft pilotinventorbusinessperson
William Rosecrans
William Rosecrans
American diplomat, politician and army officer (1819–1898)
1819 – 1898
inventormilitary officerdiplomat
Janice Rule
Janice Rule
American actress (1931–2003)
1931 – 2003
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Charles Bassett
Charles Bassett
United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966)
1931 – 1966
test pilotmilitary officerengineer
Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton
American filmmaker (1965–2020)
1965 – 2020
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm editor
Joseph B. Foraker
Joseph B. Foraker
American politician from Ohio (1846-1917)
1846 – 1917
juristgovernorpolitician
James J. Gibson
American psychologist (1904-1979)
1904 – 1979
university teacherpsychologist
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