Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

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

Dana Carleton Munro
Dana Carleton Munro
United States historian (1866-1933)
1866 - 1933
historian
Charles D. Kimball
Charles D. Kimball
American politician (1859-1930)
1859 - 1930
governorpolitician
Jonathan Russell
American politician (1771-1832)
1771 - 1832
diplomatpolitician
William Stringfellow
American theologian (1928–1985)
1928 - 1985
theologianjuristlawyer
William W. Hoppin
William W. Hoppin
American politician (1807–1890)
1807 - 1890
juristgovernorpolitician
William Sprague III
William Sprague III
American Governor of Rhode Island (1799-1856)
1799 - 1856
politician
Gordon Pettengill
Gordon Pettengill
American radio astronomer and planetary physicist (1926-2021)
1926 - 2021
university teacherphysicistastronomer
Irving R. Levine
American journalist
1922 - 2009
university teacherjournalisttelevision presenter
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
politician and Union Army general (1828–1882)
1828 - 1882
military officer
J. Carter Brown
executive director of National Gallery of Art (1934-2002)
1934 - 2002
art historianhistorian
Charles W. Lippitt
Charles W. Lippitt
American politician (1846-1924)
1846 - 1924
governorpolitician
Marian Chace
American dancer (1896-1970)
1896 - 1970
dancer
Francis Xavier Roque
American bishop
1928 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Frank Licht
Frank Licht
American politician (1916-1987)
1916 - 1987
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Jenckes
Thomas Jenckes
American politician (1818-1875)
1818 - 1875
politicianlawyer
Isaac P. Rodman
Isaac P. Rodman
Union Army general (1822–1862)
1822 - 1862
military officerpolitician
Thomas Gardiner Corcoran
Thomas Gardiner Corcoran
American lawyer (1900-1981)
1900 - 1981
lawyer
Charles V. Chapin
Charles V. Chapin
American physician (1856–1941)
1856 - 1941
physician
Francis Condon
Francis Condon
American politician (1891-1965)
1891 - 1965
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Benjamin Bourne
Benjamin Bourne
American politician (1755-1808)
1755 - 1808
juristpoliticianlawyer
Latimer Whipple Ballou
Latimer Whipple Ballou
American politician (1812-1900)
1812 - 1900
bankerpolitician
John LaFarge, Jr.
John LaFarge, Jr.
American writer (1880-1963)
1880 - 1963
Catholic theologianjournalist
George Washington Greene
George Washington Greene
American historian (1811–1883)
1811 - 1883
historianwriter
Godfrey Chevalier
Godfrey Chevalier
United States Navy officer (1889–1922)
1889 - 1922
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
William C. Cozzens
William C. Cozzens
American politician (1811-1876)
1811 - 1876
governorpoliticianmayor
Mayo Dyer Hersey
American engineer and physicist
1886 - 1978
academicphysicistengineer
Melville Bull
Melville Bull
American politician (1854–1909)
1854 - 1909
politician
Helen Magill White
Helen Magill White
First American female Ph.D. (1853–1944)
1853 - 1944
teacher
Daniel Frost Comstock
Daniel Frost Comstock
American physicist und engineer (1883-1970)
1883 - 1970
physicistengineer
Thomas Wilson Dorr
Thomas Wilson Dorr
American politician (1805-1854)
1805 - 1854
politician
Joseph J. Lilley
American composer (1913–1971)
1913 - 1971
film score composersongwritermusician
Paul Gordon
American musician, composer, and producer (born 1963)
1963 - 2016
keyboardistsongwriterguitarist
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
American mathematician
1868 - 1907
mathematician
Inez Whipple Wilder
Inez Whipple Wilder
American zoologist (1871-1929)
1871 - 1929
herpetologistzoologist
John S. McKiernan
John S. McKiernan
American judge (1911–1997)
1911 - 1997
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles H. Page
Charles H. Page
American politician (1843-1912)
1843 - 1912
politicianlawyer
George Boas
American professor of philosopher (1891–1980)
1891 - 1980
philosophy historianphilosopheruniversity teacher
Daniel L. D. Granger
Daniel L. D. Granger
American politician (1852-1909)
1852 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Daniel Patrick Reilly
Roman Catholic bishop (1928–2024)
1928 - 2024
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Robert Tiernan
Robert Tiernan
American politician (1929–2014)
1929 - 2014
politicianlawyer
Irving Gertz
American composer (1915-2008)
1915 - 2008
film score composermusiciancomposer
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
Nathan F. Dixon II
Nathan F. Dixon II
American politician (1812-1881)
1812 - 1881
politicianlawyer
Elisha Reynolds Potter
Elisha Reynolds Potter
American politician (1764-1835)
1764 - 1835
politicianlawyer
E. Ruth Anderson
meteorologist, editor
1907 - 1989
newspaper editormusicologistmeteorological observer
David Blue
David Blue
American musician (1941-1982)
1941 - 1982
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
William C. Gibbs
William C. Gibbs
American politician (1789-1871)
1789 - 1871
politician
Henry J. Spooner
Henry J. Spooner
American politician (1839-1918)
1839 - 1918
politicianlawyer
Oscar Lapham
Oscar Lapham
American politician (1837-1926)
1837 - 1926
politicianlawyer
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