Biographical Records

Notable People from Wyoming

139 notable figures born in Wyoming, showing page 1 of 3, ranked by historical prominence.

Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock
American painter (1912–1956)
1912 - 1956
painterdraftspersonprintmaker
Mildred Harris
Mildred Harris
American actress (1901–1944)
1901 - 1944
film actor
Matthew Shepard
American LGBT student and murder victim
1976 - 1998
student
John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow
American poet and essayist (1947–2018)
1947 - 2018
Internet activistactivistessayist
Black Elk
Black Elk
Oglala Lakota leader (1863–1950)
1863 - 1950
traditional leader or chiefHeyokamedicine man
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
American politician and physician (1948–2020)
1948 - 2020
obstetricianpoliticianphysician
Robert R. Wilson
Robert R. Wilson
American physicist (1914–2000)
1914 - 2000
particle physicistnuclear physicistuniversity teacher
Rensis Likert
Rensis Likert
American statistician (1903–1981)
1903 - 1981
statisticiansociologistpsychologist
Craig L. Thomas
Craig L. Thomas
American politician (1933-2007)
1933 - 2007
military officerpolitician
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
actress (1907-1972)
1907 - 1972
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Jim Siedow
American actor (1920-2003)
1920 - 2003
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
American Horse
American Horse
Lakota chief (1840-1908)
1840 - 1908
traditional leader or chief
Acquanetta
Acquanetta
United States actor (1921-2004)
1921 - 2004
modelfilm actoractor
Black Kettle
Black Kettle
Leader of the Southern Cheyenne (1803–1868)
1803 - 1868
traditional leader or chief
Sheridan Downey
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961)
1884 - 1961
lobbyistlawyerpolitician
Rain-in-the-Face
Rain-in-the-Face
warchief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans (1835–1905)
1835 - 1905
artisttraditional leader or chief
George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson
American writer (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
science fiction writerfilm actornovelist
Clifford Hansen
Clifford Hansen
American politician (1912-2009)
1912 - 2009
ranchergovernorpolitician
Lloyd Fredendall
Lloyd Fredendall
American General during World War II (1883–1963)
1883 - 1963
army officer
Little Wolf
Little Wolf
Northern Cheyenne chief (1820–1904)
1820 - 1904
traditional leader or chief
Frank Hopkins
Frank Hopkins
American horseman
1865 - 1951
cowboy
Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels
American actor (1914–1970)
1914 - 1970
film actorstage actoractor
Rink Babka
athletics competitor (1936–2022)
1936 - 2022
athletics competitor
Jay Haley
Jay Haley
American psychotherapist (1923-2007)
1923 - 2007
psychotherapistwriter
James G. Watt
James G. Watt
United States Secretary of the Interior (1938-2023)
1938 - 2023
politician
Robert D. Carey
Robert D. Carey
American politician (1878–1937)
1878 - 1937
politician
Wally Wales
Wally Wales
American actor (1895–1980)
1895 - 1980
film actoractor
Jerry Andrus
Jerry Andrus
magician (1918-2007)
1918 - 2007
magicianinventorwriter
John Howard Pyle
John Howard Pyle
American politician (1906-1987)
1906 - 1987
radio personalitypoliticiangovernor
Gerry Spence
Gerry Spence
American lawyer
1929 - 2025
lawyerwriterjudge
Louis Otho Williams
American botanist (1908-1991)
1908 - 1991
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Edward D. Crippa
Edward D. Crippa
American politician (1899-1960)
1899 - 1960
politician
Harrison Brown
American physicist and geochemist (1917–1986)
1917 - 1986
earth scientistchemistphysicist
David Briggs
David Briggs
American record producer (1944-1995)
1944 - 1995
record producercomposer
Patricia MacLachlan
Patricia MacLachlan
American children's writer (1938–2022)
1938 - 2022
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Joe Hickey
Joe Hickey
American politician (1911-1970)
1911 - 1970
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Teno Roncalio
Teno Roncalio
American politician (1916–2003)
1916 - 2003
politician
Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Japanese American author and civil rights activist (1943–2000)
1943 - 2000
HIV/AIDS activistLGBTQ rights activistcivil rights advocate
Anne Gorsuch Burford
Anne Gorsuch Burford
American politician and attorney (1942-2004)
1942 - 2004
politicianlawyer
White Bull
White Bull
Lakota chief (1849–1947)
1849 - 1947
traditional leader or chief
Christopher Pennock
American actor
1944 - 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Edwin Keith Thomson
Edwin Keith Thomson
American politician (1919-1960)
1919 - 1960
juristpoliticianlawyer
Reed C. Rollins
American botanist (1911–1998)
1911 - 1998
scientific collectoruniversity teacherbotanist
Vern Gardner
Vern Gardner
American basketball player (1925–1987)
1925 - 1987
basketball playerbasketball coach
Milward Simpson
Milward Simpson
American politician (1897-1993)
1897 - 1993
baseball playerjuristgovernor
Edgar Herschler
Edgar Herschler
American politician (1918-1990)
1918 - 1990
prosecutorjuristgovernor
June Downey
June Downey
American psychologist (1875-1932)
1875 - 1932
scholar of Englishphilosopherpsychologist
Tom Browning
Tom Browning
American baseball player
1960 - 2022
baseball player
Floyd Volker
Floyd Volker
basketball player (1921–1995)
1921 - 1995
basketball player
Vernon Baker
Vernon Baker
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2010)
1919 - 2010
soldierwriter
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