Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 8 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Albert Lythgoe
Albert Lythgoe
American Egyptologist (1868–1934)
1868 - 1934
archaeologistart historianEgyptologist
Daniel Berkeley Updike
American printer and historian (1860–1941)
1860 - 1941
typographer
Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight
American politician (1746-1808)
1746 - 1808
politician
Samuel Eddy
Samuel Eddy
American politician (1769-1839)
1769 - 1839
politicianlawyerjudge
Miriam Beerman
Miriam Beerman
American painter and printmaker (1923-2022)
1923 - 2022
painter
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
American college president (1864-1936)
1864 - 1936
academic administrator
William Cahoon
American politician
1774 - 1833
politicianjudge
Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
American editor and biographer
1864 - 1960
editorbiographerhistorian
R. H. Ives Gammell
R. H. Ives Gammell
American artist (1893-1981)
1893 - 1981
painter
Stephen Thayer Olney
American botanist (1812-1878)
1812 - 1878
botanistbusinessperson
Silas Casey
Silas Casey
American Union Army general (1807–1882)
1807 - 1882
military officer
George Gordon King
American politician (1807-1870)
1807 - 1870
politicianlawyer
John Matthew O'Connell
John Matthew O'Connell
American politician (1872-1941)
1872 - 1941
politician
Aram Chobanian
American academic administrator
1929 - 2023
cardiologistuniversity teacherscientist
Don Martin
American basketball coach
1920 - 1999
basketball coachbasketball player
Clarence Godber Burton
American politician (1886-1982)
1886 - 1982
bankertreasurerfarmer
Clem Labine
Clem Labine
American baseball player
1926 - 2007
baseball player
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Winthrop W. Aldrich
American banker, financier, ambassador
1885 - 1974
bankerdiplomatjurist
George Mearns
American professional basketball player
1922 - 1997
basketball player
John Brown
John Brown
American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from Providence, Rhode Island (1736-1803)
1736 - 1803
slave tradermember of parliamentmerchant
Elizabeth Buffum Chace
Elizabeth Buffum Chace
American activist
1806 - 1899
activist
Bob Olsen
Bob Olsen
American writer
1884 - 1956
science fiction writernovelist
Hurd Curtis Willett
Hurd Curtis Willett
American meteorologist
1903 - 1992
meteorologist
Jonathan Arnold
Jonathan Arnold
American politician (1741-1793)
1741 - 1793
politicianlawyerphysician
Preserved Fish
Preserved Fish
New York City shipping merchant (1766-1846)
1766 - 1846
banker
Edward Greene Malbone
Edward Greene Malbone
American artist (1777-1807)
1777 - 1807
painter
David Aldrich
American watercolor painter and architect (1907-2002)
1907 - 2002
painter
Richard Ward
Richard Ward
American colonial governor
1689 - 1763
lawyer
Harry Clark
American actor (1910-1956)
1910 - 1956
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Congdon
American artist (1912-1998)
1912 - 1998
sculptorpainter
Clarence Raymond Adams
Clarence Raymond Adams
American mathematician (1898-1965)
1898 - 1965
university teachermathematician
Eleanor Albert Bliss
American bacteriologist
1899 - 1987
immunologistbacteriologist
John Edward Fogarty
John Edward Fogarty
American politician (1913-1967)
1913 - 1967
trade unionistbricklayerapprentice
Lloyd J. Beall
Lloyd J. Beall
Confederate officer (1808-1887)
1808 - 1887
merchantmilitary officerpolitician
Zachariah Allen
Zachariah Allen
American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor, and civil leader (1795-1882)
1795 - 1882
lawyer
Bernard Matthew Kelly
Roman Catholic bishop
1918 - 2006
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Cyrus Aldrich
Cyrus Aldrich
American politician (1808-1871)
1808 - 1871
politician
Michael James Dempsey
Catholic bishop
1912 - 1996
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William Jones
William Jones
Governor of Rhode Island (1753-1822)
1753 - 1822
politician
Don Wise
Don Wise
American rhythm and blues saxophonist, songwriter, music producer
1942 - 2024
saxophonistmusiciansongwriter
Owen Wells
American basketball player (1950–1993)
1950 - 1993
basketball playerbasketball coach
Jackie Brookner
Jackie Brookner
American sculptor
1945 - 2015
sculptor
William Sprague
American politician, Michigan (1809-1868)
1809 - 1868
politician
Stephen Morin
American serial killer
1951 - 1985
serial killer
Robert J. Healey
Robert J. Healey
American politician
1957 - 2016
politician
Richard Benson
Richard Benson
American printer, teacher and photographer (1943-2017)
1943 - 2017
photographer
Comicstorian
American internet personality (1984–2024)
1984 - 2024
web video producer
William Seaman Bainbridge
William Seaman Bainbridge
American gynecologist (1870–1947)
1870 - 1947
medical officergynecologistuniversity teacher
Robert I. Jewett
American mathematician (1937–2022)
1937 - 2022
university teachermathematician
John Higgins
John Higgins
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, U.S. Navy officer, aviator, coach
1916 - 2004
swimmeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
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