Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 5 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Mayo Dyer Hersey
American engineer and physicist
1886 – 1978
academicphysicistengineer
Paul Gordon
American musician, composer, and producer (born 1963)
1963 – 2016
keyboardistsongwriterguitarist
Charles V. Chapin
Charles V. Chapin
American physician (1856–1941)
1856 – 1941
physician
Isaac P. Rodman
Isaac P. Rodman
Union Army general (1822–1862)
1822 – 1862
military officerpolitician
Melville Bull
Melville Bull
American politician (1854–1909)
1854 – 1909
politician
Joseph J. Lilley
American composer (1913–1971)
1913 – 1971
film score composersongwritermusician
Godfrey Chevalier
Godfrey Chevalier
United States Navy officer (1889–1922)
1889 – 1922
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Charles D. Kimball
Charles D. Kimball
American politician (1859-1930)
1859 – 1930
governorpolitician
Helen Magill White
Helen Magill White
First American female Ph.D. (1853–1944)
1853 – 1944
teacher
John S. McKiernan
John S. McKiernan
American judge (1911–1997)
1911 – 1997
juristgovernorpolitician
Nathan F. Dixon II
Nathan F. Dixon II
American politician (1812-1881)
1812 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Latimer Whipple Ballou
Latimer Whipple Ballou
American politician (1812-1900)
1812 – 1900
bankerpolitician
Thomas Jenckes
Thomas Jenckes
American politician (1818-1875)
1818 – 1875
politicianlawyer
George Washington Greene
George Washington Greene
American historian (1811–1883)
1811 – 1883
historianwriter
Daniel Frost Comstock
Daniel Frost Comstock
American physicist und engineer (1883-1970)
1883 – 1970
physicistengineer
Daniel Patrick Reilly
Roman Catholic bishop (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Benjamin Bourne
Benjamin Bourne
American politician (1755-1808)
1755 – 1808
juristpoliticianlawyer
Henry Lippitt
Henry Lippitt
American politician (1818-1891)
1818 – 1891
governorpolitician
William C. Cozzens
William C. Cozzens
American politician (1811-1876)
1811 – 1876
governorpoliticianmayor
Joyce Jillson
Joyce Jillson
American actress, singer, astrologer, writer and newspaper columnist (1945-2004)
1945 – 2004
television actorjournalistcolumnist
Norman René
American director (1951–1996)
1951 – 1996
directorfilm directortheatre director
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
American naval architect (1848–1938)
1848 – 1938
shipbuilderentrepreneurengineer
Gordon Pettengill
Gordon Pettengill
American radio astronomer and planetary physicist (1926-2021)
1926 – 2021
university teacherphysicistastronomer
Thomas Wilson Dorr
Thomas Wilson Dorr
American politician (1805-1854)
1805 – 1854
politician
George Boas
American professor of philosopher (1891–1980)
1891 – 1980
philosophy historianphilosopheruniversity teacher
Inez Whipple Wilder
Inez Whipple Wilder
American zoologist (1871-1929)
1871 – 1929
herpetologistzoologist
Richard Aldrich
Richard Aldrich
American music critic and journalist (1863–1937)
1863 – 1937
musicologistjournalistmusic critic
Charles W. Lippitt
Charles W. Lippitt
American politician (1846-1924)
1846 – 1924
governorpolitician
Charles H. Page
Charles H. Page
American politician (1843-1912)
1843 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Buddy Cianci
Buddy Cianci
American mayor (1941-2016)
1941 – 2016
politicianlawyer
Caroline Hazard
Caroline Hazard
American educator
1856 – 1945
educatorwriter
John A. Notte, Jr.
John A. Notte, Jr.
American politician (1909-1983)
1909 – 1983
military officerjuristgovernor
Dana Carleton Munro
Dana Carleton Munro
United States historian (1866-1933)
1866 – 1933
historian
Christopher Del Sesto
Christopher Del Sesto
64th Governor of Rhode Island (1907–1973)
1907 – 1973
juristgovernorpolitician
Ted Berrigan
American poet (1934-1983)
1934 – 1983
poet
William W. Hoppin
William W. Hoppin
American politician (1807–1890)
1807 – 1890
juristgovernorpolitician
Daniel L. D. Granger
Daniel L. D. Granger
American politician (1852-1909)
1852 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Dudley Richards
figure skater (1932-1961)
1932 – 1961
figure skater
Charles C. Van Zandt
Charles C. Van Zandt
American politician (1830-1894)
1830 – 1894
governorpoliticianlawyer
J. Carter Brown
executive director of National Gallery of Art (1934-2002)
1934 – 2002
art historianhistorian
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
American mathematician
1868 – 1907
mathematician
Francis M. Dimond
Francis M. Dimond
American politician (1796-1859)
1796 – 1859
governorpolitician
Irving Gertz
American composer (1915-2008)
1915 – 2008
film score composermusiciancomposer
Steve Furness
Steve Furness
American football player and coach (1950-2000)
1950 – 2000
American football player
Isaac Wilbour
Isaac Wilbour
American politician (1763-1837)
1763 – 1837
juristgovernorpolitician
Warren O. Arnold
Warren O. Arnold
American politician (1839-1910)
1839 – 1910
politician
William Arnold Anthony
William Arnold Anthony
U.S. physicist (1835–1908)
1835 – 1908
university teacherphysicist
John Collins
American politician, Governor of Rhode Island (1717-1795)
1717 – 1795
politician
Eleanor Kirk
Eleanor Kirk
American writer, publisher (1831-1908)
1832 – 1908
suffragisteditorastrologer
Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr.
American lawyer (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
business brokermilitary officerlawyer
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