These are lists of prominent American Jews, arranged by field of activity.

• Biologists and physicians
• Chemists
• Computer scientists
• Economists
• Historians
• Linguists
• Mathematicians
• Philosophers
• Physicists

• Activists

• Architects
• Cartoonists
• Composers
• Photographers
• Visual artists

• Businesspeople
  • in finance
  • in media
  • in real estate
  • in retail

• Composers
• Entertainers (actors and musicians)

• Jurists
• Supreme Court Justices

• Military

• Politicians
  • Members of Congress
  • Cabinet members
  • Political milestones

• Sportspeople

• Authors
• Journalists
• Playwrights
• Poets

• The Jewish Phenomenon: The 7 Keys to the Wealth of a People, by Steven Silbiger, 2010, Evans Publishing.

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