Noted Americans of the Past Source: Biographical Records (See also Presidents, and wives, Vice-Presidents, U. S. Supreme Court Justices, Ambassadors, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Actors, Composers, Singers, Painters, etc.) B. D. 1883 1916 Abbe, Cleveland. 1851 1803 1835 1807 1835 1838 1722 1822 1860 1807 1915 Adams, Charles F 1918 Adams, Henry 1803 Adams, Samuel 1897 Adams, William T. 1935 Addams, Jane. 1873 Agassiz, Louis J. R 1799 1888 Alcott, A. Bronson 1888 Alcott. Louisa May. 1832 1919 Alden, Henry M. 1915 Aldrich, Nelson W 1907 Aldrich, Thos. Bailey 1899 Alger, Horatio... 1789 Allen, Ethan. 1849 1925 Allen, James Lane, 1803 1879 Allen, William.. 1758 1808 Ames, Fisher.. 1804 1873 Ames, Oakes. 1844 1836 1841 1836 1834 1737 1896 Bunner, Henry Cuyler. Atlantic cable Poet Fiction, Hist. Soldier (Mrs. Charles Rohlts). Fiction 1834 1916 Green, Henrietta (Hetty) Finance 1742 1786 Greene. Nathaniel. 1872 1926 Greenway, Gen. John C. Engineer 1861 1920 Guiney, Louise Imogene. Poetry 1822 1909 Hale, Edward Everett. 1755 1776 Hale, Nathan.. 1788 1879 Hale, Sarah J. 1844 1924 Hall, Granville S.. 1811 1900 Hamlin, Cyrus. 1797 1875 Harper, John. 1856 1906 Harper, William R. 1837 1909 Harriman, Edward H.. 1839 1897 Havemeyer, Theo. A.. 1830 1886 Hayne, Paul Hamilton. 1799 1878 Henry, Joseph. 1859 1924 Herbert, Victor. 1748 1830 Hicks. Elias. 1819 1910 Howe, Julia Ward. 1590 Essayist Poet Fiction Coll. Found'r Vice Pres., Gov Sold., Statesm. Soldier Iron, Politic. Sen., Cabinet Publisher Publisher Educator Financier Humor Statesman Explorer Poet Statesman Essayist Inventor Statesman Univ. Found Inventor Poet Fiction Essayist Inventor B. 1824 1863 Jackson (Stonewall), T. J. Soldier 1843 1926 Kohler, Kaufmann. 1824 1864 King, Rev. Thos. Starr.. 1750 1806 Knox, Henry 1848 1909 Laffan, William. 1855 1925 La Follette, Robert M. 1834 1906 Langley, Samuel P 1842 1881 Lanier, Sidney. 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring W 1850 1925 Lawson, Victor F.. 1849 1887 Lazarus, Emma. 1823 1901 Leconte, Joseph. 1758 1818 Lee, Henry.. 1732 1794 Lee, Rich. Henry. 1807 1870 Lee, Robert E. 1823 1891 Leidy, Joseph. 1824 1903 Leland, Chas. Godfrey. 1774 1809 Lewis, Meriwether. 1764 1836 Livingston, Edward. 1746 1813 Livingston, Robt. R. 1833 1888 Locke, David R.. 1850 1924 Lodge, Henry Cabot. 1725 1780 Logan, John. 1876 1916 London, Jack.. 1815 1878 Long, Dr. Crawford W.. 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. 1850 1933 Lord, Chester S... 1796 1867 Lorillard. Peter. 1833 1901 Lorillard, Pierre. 1813 1891 Lossing, Benson J. 1838 1915 Lounsbury, T. R. 1802 1837 Lovejoy, Elijah J. 1850 1916 Low, Seth.. 1874 1925 Lowell, Amy 1819 1891 Lowell, Jas. Russell. 1797 1849 Lyon, Mary Patriot Rabbi, Educa 1845 1916 Mable, Hamilton W. 1861 1908 MacDowell. Edward A. 1831 1902 Mackay, John W 1863 1941 McAdoo, William G. 1809 1884 McCormick, Cyrus H.. 1808 1895 McCulloch, Hugh... 1771 1830 McDowell, Ephraim. 1800 1873 McGuffey, William H. 1757 1811 McIntire, Samuel. 1816 1890 McLean, Washington. 1852 1932 McMaster, John Bache. 1796 1859 Mann, Horace.. 1733 1795 Marion, Francis, 1852 1940 Markham, Edwin. 1801 1882 Marsh, George P 1856 1929 Marshall, Louis. 1725 1792 Mason, George. 1663 1728 Mather, Cotton. 1638 1723 Mather, Increase 1852 1929 Matthews, J. Brander. 1806 1873 Maury, Matthew F. 1823 1899 Medill, Joseph M.. 1855 1937 Mellon. Andrew W. 1819 1891 Melville, Herman. 1849 1922 Miller, Charles R. 1841 1913 Miller, Joaquin.. 1825 1910 Mills, Darius 1822 1908 Mitchell, Donald G.. 1852 1927 Mitchell, Edward P. 1818 1889 Mitchell, Maria.. 1829 1914 Mitchell, Silas Weir.. 1737 1775 Montgomery, Richard. 1837 1899, Moody, Dwight L. 1869 1910 Moody, William Vaughn 1837 1913 Morgan, J. Pierpont.. 1813 1890 Morgan, Junius S 1838 1923 Morley, Edward W. 1802 1864 Morris, George P. 1752 1816 Morris, Gouverneur. 1832 1902 Morton, J. S... 1791 1872 Morse, Samuei F. B. 1823 1877 Morton, Oliver P. Astronomer Poet Humorist Newspaper Poet. Novel. Geologist Soldier (Rev.) Statesman Soldier Scientist Poet Explorer Statesman Statesman Humor Statesman Indian Chief Fiction Anaesthesia Poet Newsp. Ed. Tobacco M'f'r Tobacco M'f'r History Essayist Newsp. Editor Mayor, Educ. Poet Poet Educator Author Composer Mine Owner Fin., States. Inventor Sec. Treas'y Physician Educator Woodcarver Journalist Historian Educator Soldier (Rev.) Poet Lawy. Dipl. Drama, Poetry 1806 1870 Simms, W. Gilmore. 1850 1928 Sloane, Wm. M. 1824 1893 Smith, Gen. E. Kirby. 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson. 1797 1874 Smith, Gerrit. 1580 1631 Smith, Capt. John. 1815 1877 Smith Hy. Boynton 1805 1844 8mith, Joseph.. 1808 1895 Smith, Rev. S. F. 1854 1932 Sousa, John Philip. 1775 1821 Spalding, Lyman. 1824 1893 Stanford, Leland. 1816 1902 Stanton, Elizabeth C. 1728 1822 Stark, John. 1833 1908 Stedman, Edmund C.. 1812 1883 Stephens, A. H.. 1803 1876 Stewart, Alexander T.. 1730 1781 Stockton, Richard. 1825 1903 Stoddard, Rich. Henry. 1818 1893 Stone, Lucy 1848 1929 Stone, Melville E. Oneida Comm Humor 1858 1935 Ochs, Adolph S.. Newspapers 1856 1937 Ogden, Rollo... Journalist 1856 1935 Older, Fremont Editor 1849 1919 Osler, William. Surgeon 1810 1850 Ossolli, Margaret Fuller. Essayist 1855 1918 Page, Walter H. Diarist 1737 1809 Paine, Thomas 1855 1902 Palmer. Alice F. Statesman Educator 1810 1860 Parker, Rev. Theodore.. Abolitionist 1842 1933 Parkhurst, Rev. C. H.. Reformer 1823 1893 Parkman, Francis 1791 1852 Payne, John Howard. 1779 1860 Paulding, J. K. 1795 1860 Peabody, George. 1852 1938 Peabody, George F History Poet 1856 1920 Peary, Robert E., Adm.. 1644 1718 Penn, William.. 1860 1921 Penrose, Boise 1830 1905 Perry, Arthur L. Fic., Poetry Fin., Benef. 1785 1819 Perry, Oliver Hazard... Nav. Hero 1844 1911 Phelps-Ward, Eliz. B. Fiction Abolitionist 1867 1911 Phillips, David Graham Novelist 1811 1884 Phillips, Wendell.. 1739 1817 Pickens, Andrew. 1814 1899 Pierpont, Francis H. 1785 1866 Pierpont, Rev. John. 1779 1813 Pike, Zebulon M.. 1746 1825 Pinckney, Charles C.. 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allan. 1867 1910 Porter, W. S. (O. Henry) 1761 1807 Preble, Edward, Comm.. 1790 1859 Prescott, William H. 1794 1860 Preston, William C... 1847 1911 Pulitzer, Joseph. Soldier 1898 1937 Putnam, Amelia Earhart Aviator 1718 1790 Putnam, Israel.. Soldier 1853 1904 Quay, Matt. Politics 1773 1833 Randolph, John. Statesman 1820 1869 Raymond, Henry J. Newspaper 1822 1872 Read, Thos. Buchanan,. Poet 1851 1902 Reed, Walter... Physician 1837 1912 Reid, Whitelaw.. Journalist 1846 1927 Remsen, Ira.. Chemist 1735 1818 Revere. Paul Patriot (Apollos Rivoire). 1848 1927 Rhodes, James Ford.. 1817 1894 Rice, Henry M.. 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob A. 1854 1916 Riley, J. Whitcomb.. 1869 1935 Robinson, Edwin A. 1839 1937 Rockefeller, John D.. 1845 1937 Root, Elihu. 1834 1913 Rose, Uriah M 1862 1932 Rosenwald, Julius. 1855 1916 Royce, Josiah.. 1743 1839 Rumsey, James.. 1780 1859 Rush, Richard.. 1770 1845 Sequoyah (Cherokee). 1774 1821 Seton, Elizabeth (Bayley) 1745 1815 Sevier, John 1801 1872 Seward, William H. 1823 1897 Sheldon, Edward A 1850 1911 Shepard, Edward M 1823 1900 Sherman John.. 1831 1888 Sheridan, Phillip. 1820 1891 Sherman, William T. 1810 1879 Shields, James. 1836 1904 Shoup, Col. George L. 1791 1865 Sigourney, Lydia H. 1813 1883 Sims, J Marion.. History Sen., Pioneer Fin., Philan. 1871 1935 Sunday, Rev. Wil'm A... Evangelist 1849 1909 Tabb, John B.. 1838 1922 Wanamaker, John.. 1831 1862 Ward, Frederick T. 1758 1843 Webster, Noah.. Humor Soldier Philosopher Essayist Soldier (Rev.) Soldier (Rev.) Negro Educ. Journalist Soldier (Rev.) Sen., Orator Dictionary Journalist Economist Inventor Soldier Educ. Diplom. Journalist Architect Oreg. Explor. Poet Inventor St. Railways Ed. Dict. Poet Soldier Fiction Polar Explor. Educator Prohibitionist Politics Founder Essayist Gov. Conserv. Fiction Poet, Dram. Religion Fiction Merchant Morm'n Lead. Journalist 1825 1900 Beard, William H. 1840 1928 Coleman, Charles C. 1838 1928 Gay. Edward 1849 1920 Lippincott, William H. 1869 1941 Paxton, William McG. 1741 1827 Peale, Chas. W. 1830 1901 Strauss, Raphael 1783 1872 Sully. Thomas 1853 1902 Twachtman, John H. 1874 1929 Wetherill, E. Kent K. 1820 1910 Whittredge, Worthingt'n 1823 1903 Wood, Thomas W. 1836 1892 Wyant, Alexander H. 1830 1923 Yewell, George H. spent in Europe. Whistler was born at Lowell, Mass., but most of his life was Rulers of Iran (Persia; Ancient Elam) Source: (1502) Ismail, conquered Georgia in 1519. (1523) Tamasp, or Thomas I. (1576) Ismail II, Meerza. (1577) Mahommed Meerza. (1582) Abbas I, the Great. (1628) Shah Sophi. (1641) Abbas II. (1666) Shah Sophi II. (1694) Hussein; deposed. (1722) Mahmoud, chief of the Afghans. (1725) Ashraff, the Usurper; slain in battle. (1730) Thamas II. (1732) Abbas III. Historical Records (1736) Nadir Shah; conquered India in 1739; assassinated by Khorassin, his nephew. (1759) Kureem Khan. (1795) Aga Mohammed Khan; founder of the Turcoman or Kajar dynasty; assassinated in 1797. (1798) Futteh of Fath, Ali Shah. (1834) Mahommed Shah, grandson of Futteh. (1848) Nasr-ed-din, son of Mahommed. (1896) Muzaffar-ed-din. (1907) Mohammed Ali, son of Muzaffar. (1909) Sultan Ahmed. The Kajar dynasty was overthrown in 1925. (1925) Riza Khan Pahlevi, chosen by the parliament. Turkish (Sultans) Rulers Since 1481 (1481) Bajazet II, son. (1512) Selim I, son. Source: Historical Records (1520) Solyman II, the Magnificent, son. (1566) Selim II, son. (1574) Amurath III, killed his brothers. (1595) Mahommed III, son. Killed his brothers. (1603) Ahmed I, son. (1617) Mustapha I, brother; (1622) strangled. (1623) Amurath IV. brother of Osman II. (1695) Mustapha II, son of Mahomet IV. (1730) Mahommed V (Mahmud I). (1757) Mustapha III, brother. (1774) Abdul Ahmed (Hamid I) (Ahmed IV). (1808) Mahomet VI, brother. (1861) Abdul-Aziz, brother. (1876) Amurath V (Murad) deposed. (1918) Mohammed VI. In 1923 Mustapha Kemal Pasha was elected President, with the title Ataturk. He died in 1938 and was succeeded by Gen. Ismet Inonu. Singers of the Past Source: Latest authentic records as of Sept. 1, 1940 1850 1891 Abbott, Emms..U. S. 1877 1919 Abbott, Bessie..U. S. 1850 1930 Albani, Emma..Can. 1823 1894 Alboni, Marieta. Italy 1856 1898 Alvary, Max.... Ger. Name Nat. Name Nat. 1852 1929 Hauk. Minnie... U. S. J 1868 1933 Journet. Marcel. Fr. 1879 1935 Maclennan, F. U: S. 1935 1898 Nicolini, Nicolas. It. O 1831 1910 Palmer, Bessie. U. S. B'n D'd B'n D'd 1845 1930 Auer, Leopold... Hung. 1790 1861 Lipinski, Kari...Pol. 1810 1880 Bull, Ole.. Nor 1784 1840 Paganini, Nicolo Ital. Ger. 1824 1893 Eichberg, J. 1868 1920 Powell, Maud... U. S. Ital. 1716 1796 Glardini, F. di 1830 1898 Remenyi, Edw.. Hung. Hung. Hung. 1892 1936 Rigo, Janesi. 1858 1937 Hubay. Jeno. 1880 1940 Kubelik, Jan.. Bohe. 1844 1908 Sarasate, P. M.. Spain. 1831 1907 Joachim, Jos. Ger. B'a D'd 1854 1914 Plancon. Pol....Fr. R 1818 1900 Reeves, Sims.. Eng. 1862 1933 Renaud, Maurice Fr. 1882 Ritchings, Carrie Eng. 1772 1839 Ronconi, Dom... It. 1795 1854 Rubini, Glov....It. S 1864 1903 Sanderson, Sybil. U. S. 1834 1922 Sautley, Sir C... Eng. 1840 1886 Scaria, Emil. Ger. 1868 1931 Schmedes Erik.. Den. 1861 1936 Schum'nn-Heink Austr. 1804 1860 Schroder Dev rient, Wilh....Ger. 1869 1936 Scotti, Antonio.. Ital. 1810 1853 Seguin, Edward. Eng. 1858 1935 Sembrich, Marcella. |