Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 14 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Lewis David de Schweinitz
Lewis David de Schweinitz
German-American botanist and mycologist (1780-1834) and member of the Moravian Church
1780 – 1834
scientific collectormycologistbotanical collector
Cornstalk
Cornstalk
Native American in the American Revolution
1710 – 1777
traditional leader or chief
Joseph Desha
Joseph Desha
American politician (1768-1842)
1768 – 1842
politician
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
United States botanist and Lutheran clergyman (1753-1815)
1753 – 1815
scientific collectorbotanical collectormycologist
John Bigler
John Bigler
Governor of California (1805-1871)
1805 – 1871
newspaper editordiplomatgovernor
John Kirk Townsend
John Kirk Townsend
U.S. ornithologist (1809-1851)
1809 – 1851
explorerbotanistornithologist
William Ferrel
William Ferrel
American metereologist (1817–1891)
1817 – 1891
meteorologistastronomer
David Wilmot
David Wilmot
American politician (1814–1868)
1814 – 1868
juristpoliticianjudge
John Gibbon
John Gibbon
Union Army General (1827–1896)
1827 – 1896
military officer
Anthony Joseph Drexel
Anthony Joseph Drexel
American businessman (1826-1893)
1826 – 1893
banker
Philip Bliss
Philip Bliss
19th century Christian hymnodist (1838–1876)
1838 – 1876
hymnwritersinger-songwritersinger
Daniel Garrison Brinton
Daniel Garrison Brinton
American archaeologist and ethnologist (1837-1899)
1837 – 1899
archaeologistlinguistanthropologist
Rebecca Harding Davis
Rebecca Harding Davis
American journalist (1831–1910)
1831 – 1910
women's rights activistessayistnovelist
Emily Sartain
Emily Sartain
American engraver and educator (1841-1927)
1841 – 1927
painterartistengraver
Robert Williams
American archer (1841–1914)
1841 – 1914
archer
Tasker H. Bliss
Tasker H. Bliss
8th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1917-1918)
1853 – 1930
diplomatmilitary officer
Jay Hunt
Jay Hunt
Film director, actor (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
film actordirectorfilm director
Michael Gleason
American rower (1876–1923)
1876 – 1923
rower
Fred Mace
Fred Mace
actor (1878-1917)
1878 – 1917
film actorsilent film actorfilm director
Lesley Ashburner
Lesley Ashburner
athletics competitor (1883–1950)
1883 – 1950
athletics competitor
Alice Middleton Boring
American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist (1883-1955)
1883 – 1955
herpetologistichthyologisteducator
Alan Goodrich Kirk
Alan Goodrich Kirk
United States Navy admiral (1888–1963)
1888 – 1963
diplomatmilitary personnel
George Kelly
George Kelly
American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor (1887-1974)
1887 – 1974
directortheatre directorstage actor
Helen Broderick
Helen Broderick
American actress (1891–1959)
1891 – 1959
film actorstage actoractor
Walter Jackson Freeman II
Walter Jackson Freeman II
American neurologist (1895-1972)
1895 – 1972
neurologistpsychiatristphysician
Harold Barron
Harold Barron
athletics competitor (1894–1978)
1894 – 1978
athletics competitor
Francis Brennan
Catholic cardinal (1894–1968)
1894 – 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priestjudge
Ernest Bayer
American rower (1904–1997)
1904 – 1997
rower
Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart
American jazz cornetist (1907-1967)
1907 – 1967
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Jane Winton
Jane Winton
American actress (1905–1959)
1905 – 1959
film actordanceropera singer
Milton S. Plesset
Milton S. Plesset
American physicist (1908–1991)
1908 – 1991
university teacherphysicistengineer
William Miller
American rower (1905–1985)
1905 – 1985
rower
Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
American actress (1900–1977)
1906 – 1977
film actorstage actoractor
Daniel Barrow
American rower
1909 – 1993
rower
Mark Clifton
American writer (1906–1963)
1906 – 1963
science fiction writernovelistbusinessperson
Schuyler Enck
athletics competitor (1900–1970)
1900 – 1970
middle-distance runner
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
actor (1901–1981)
1901 – 1981
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Lois Moran
Lois Moran
American actress (1909-1990)
1909 – 1990
activistfilm actordancer
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
American actor (1903-1992)
1903 – 1992
television actoractor
Geoffrey Mason
bobsledder (1902-1987)
1902 – 1987
bobsledder
Marc Blitzstein
Marc Blitzstein
American composer, lyricist, and librettist (1905–1964)
1905 – 1964
librettistlyricistpianist
John Heysham Gibbon
John Heysham Gibbon
American surgeon (1903–1973)
1903 – 1973
cardiac surgeonsurgeonphysician
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
American actor (1919–2012)
1919 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bill Fiedler
American soccer player (1910-1985)
1910 – 1985
association football player
Joseph Ashbrook
Joseph Ashbrook
American astronomer (1918–1980)
1918 – 1980
astronomer
Vance Packard
American journalist (1914–1996)
1914 – 1996
social criticsociologistjournalist
Marc Daniels
American television director (1912-1989)
1912 – 1989
directortheatre directorfilm producer
Buddy Greco
Buddy Greco
American singer and pianist (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
John Boyd
John Boyd
American pilot and Pentagon consultant
1927 – 1997
soldiermilitary officer
Emmaline Henry
Emmaline Henry
American actress (1928–1979)
1928 – 1979
television actorfilm actorstage actor
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