List of people from Missouri
The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Missouri .
Art and literature
T. S. Eliot Mark Twain Tennessee Williams
Helen Andelin (born 1920), author of Fascinating Womanhood Maya Angelou (1928–2014), author and poetThomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painterThomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), painterGeorge Caleb Bingham (1811–1879), artist (born in Virginia but moved to central Missouri )Edward McKendree Bounds (1835–1913), author and theologianMark Bowden (born 1951), author, journalistWilliam S. Burroughs (1914–1997), authorKate Chopin (1851–1904), author (The Awakening Lester Dent (1904–1959), author of Doc Savage novelsSuzette Haden Elgin (1936–2015), science-fiction author and linguist T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet, dramatist and literary critic Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), graphic artist, children's book illustratorMichael Evans (1944–2005), photographerEugene Field (1850–1895), writer and poetGillian Flynn (born 1971), novelist, television criticMartha Gellhorn (1908–1998), novelist, travel writer and journalistWilliam Least Heat-Moon (born 1939), authorRobert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), science fiction authorFrederick Hibbard (1881–1950), sculptor known for his works of famous 19th century figuresLangston Hughes (1902–1967), African-American poet, novelist and playwrightWilliam W. Johnstone (1938–2004), author of western, horror and survivalist novelsDonald Judd (1928–1994), artistJim Lee (born 1964), comic book artist and writerDavid Limbaugh (born 1952), columnist, author, political commentatorBernarr Macfadden (1868–1955), founder of Macfadden Publications , bodybuilding advocateDennis L. McKiernan (born 1932), authorMarianne Moore (1887–1972), poet and writerArchie Musick (1902–1978), painter and illustrator, associated with the Regionalist movementJohn R. Musick (1849–1901), author and poet, known for the Columbian Historical novelsRuth Ann Musick (1897–1974), author and folklorist H. Richard Niebuhr (1894–1962), author, theologianReinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), author, theologian, political commentatorJohn Ross (born 1957), authorCharles Marion Russell (1864–1926), artistClay Shirky (born 1964), writer, consultant, lecturer, author of Here Comes Everybody Kimora Lee Simmons , fashion model, author, actressSara Teasdale (1884–1933), poetKay Thompson (1909–1998), creator of Eloise Mark Twain (1835–1910), born Samuel Clemens, humorist, writer and lecturerLaura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957), writer and author of the Little House Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), playwright (born in Mississippi , grew up in St. Louis )Daniel Woodrell (born 1953), author of crime fiction
Athletics
Auto racing
NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace
Carl Edwards (born 1979), NASCAR driver, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championJamie McMurray (born 1976), NASCAR driver, Daytona 500 winnerKen Schrader (born 1955), NASCAR driverKenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver, broadcasterMike Wallace (born 1959), NASCAR driverRusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR driver, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion
Baseball
Yogi Berra David Freese Stan "The Man" Musial A–M
Jake Arrieta (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Jake Beckley (1867–1919), Baseball Hall of Fame member from game's early yearsJames "Cool Papa" Bell (1903–1991), Baseball Hall of Fame center fielderYogi Berra (born 1925), Hall of Fame catcher , manager , aphorist Brian Boehringer (born 1969), MLB pitcher Clete Boyer (1937–2007), MLB third baseman Ken Boyer (1931–1982), MLB third baseman, coach and managerMark Buehrle (born 1979), starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Scott Carroll (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox David Cone (born 1963), Cy Young-winning MLB pitcher Joe Crede (born 1978), third baseman for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins Ross Detwiler (born 1986), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves John Donaldson (1891–1970), Negro League baseball pitcher, known for throwing no-hittersScott Elbert (born 1985), relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres A. J. Ellis (born 1981), catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers David Freese (born 1983), third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels , 2011 World Series MVP with St. Louis CardinalsGabe Gabler (1930–2014), MLB playerJoe Garagiola, Sr. (born 1926), MLB catcher, broadcaster, television personalityLucas Harrell (born 1985), starting pitcher for the LG Twins Tom Henke (born 1957), two-time All-Star pitcherKen Holtzman (born 1945), two-time All-Star pitcherTommy Hottovy (born 1981), relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Elston Howard (1929–1980), Negro League and MLB catcher, left fielder and coach Ryan Howard (born 1979), first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies Eric Hurley (born 1985), former pitcher for the Texas Rangers Vern Kennedy (1907–1993), MLB pitcher with the Chicago White Sox and othersBob Keppel (born 1982), pitcher for the Chicago CubsCharlie Kerfeld (born 1963), MLB relief pitcher, primarily with the Houston Astros Darold Knowles (born 1941), MLB pitcher, first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World SeriesRon Kulpa (born 1968), Major League Baseball umpireTommy Layne (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Sam LeCure (born 1984), MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds Shaun Marcum (born 1981), starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians Zach Miner (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners Logan Morrison (born 1987), outfielder and first baseman for the Seattle MarinersStan Musial (1920–2013), MLB Hall of Famer , played entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals
N–Z MLB Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel
Al Nipper (born 1959), MLB scout and former pitcher Darren Oliver (born 1970), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Josh Outman (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Barney Pelty (1880–1939), Major League Baseball pitcherDavid Phelps (born 1986), starting pitcher for the New York Yankees Albert Pujols (born 1980), MLB first baseman with the Los Angeles Angels Steve Rogers (born 1949), most successful pitcher in Montreal Expos historyTrevor Rosenthal (born 1990), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Max Scherzer (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals Art Shamsky (born 1941), Major League Baseball outfielderMike Shannon (born 1939), MLB player and sportscaster for the St. Louis CardinalsDave Silvestri (born 1967), MLB infielder Shae Simmons (born 1990), pitcher for the Atlanta Braves Paul Splittorff (1946–2011), starting pitcher Kansas City Royals , later a Royals broadcasterCasey Stengel (c. 1890–1975), Baseball Hall of Fame managerMel Stottlemyre (born 1941), MLB pitcher and pitching coachRick Sutcliffe (born 1956), MLB pitcher and ESPN color commentator Nick Tepesch (born 1988), pitcher for the Texas Rangers Jacob Turner (born 1991), starting pitcher for the Miami Marlins Scott Van Slyke (born 1986), outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers; son of former St. Louis Cardinal Andy Van Slyke Earl Weaver (1930–2013), Hall of Fame manager for the Baltimore Orioles Mack Wheat (1893–1979), MLB catcher with the Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies Zack Wheat (1888–1972), MLB Hall of Fame left fielder for Brooklyn , Philadelphia Athletics ; brother of Mack Wheat
Basketball
Bill Bradley "Stormin' Norman" Stewart in 1969
Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (1885–1974), Hall of Fame college basketball coachBill Bradley (born 1943), Basketball Hall of Famer , U.S. Senator Alec Burks (born 1991), shooting guard for the Utah Jazz Tyler Hansbrough (born 1985), power forward for the Indiana Pacers Josh Harrellson (born 1989), center for the New York Knicks Larry Hughes (born 1979), shooting guard for the Orlando Magic David Lee (born 1983), power forward and center for the Golden State Warriors Tyronn Lue (born 1977), former NBA player (Orlando Magic , Los Angeles Lakers )Brandon Rush (born 1985), shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors Kareem Rush (born 1980), shooting guard for the L.A. Clippers Scott Sims (born 1955), guard for the San Antonio Spurs Norm Stewart (born 1935), pro basketball player and longtime Mizzou coachAnthony Tolliver (born 1985), power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Don Faurot Jeremy Maclin
Steve Atwater (born 1966), strong safety for the Denver Broncos Allen Barbre (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks Tim Barnes (born 1988), center for the St. Louis Rams David Bass (born 1990), defensive end for the Chicago Bears Justin Britt (born 1991), offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks Jason Brookins (born 1976), running back, Baltimore Ravens Colin Brown (born 1985), offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills Paul Christman (1918–1970), College Football Hall of Fame quarterback Adrian Clayborn (born 1988), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chase Coffman (born 1986), tight end for the Atlanta Falcons Dan Connolly (born 1982), offensive lineman for the New England Patriots Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), offensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Fame , sportscaster Herb Donaldson (born 1985), running back for the Dallas Cowboys Kony Ealy (born 1991), defensive end for the Carolina Panthers Lenvil Elliott (1951–2008), NFL running back for the Bengals and 49ers Don Faurot (1902–1995), College Football Hall of Fame coach, inventor of the Split-T formationBrian Folkerts (born 1990), center for the Carolina Panthers Josh Freeman (born 1988), quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Blaine Gabbert (born 1989), quarterback for the San Francisco 49ersJustin Gage (born 1981), wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans E. J. Gaines (born 1992), cornerback for the St. Louis RamsTony Galbreath (born 1954), running back for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York GiantsConrad Goode (born 1962), offensive lineman Mark Herzlich (born 1987), linebacker for the New York Giants Cal Hubbard (1900–1977), only person in both the Baseball Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame Brandon Joyce (1984–2010), offensive lineman in the CFL and NFL Terry Joyce (1954–2011), college football All-American and NFL punterHoward Kindig (born 1941), defensive end, 10-year NFL career with the Chargers , Bills , Dolphins , and Jets Ryan Lilja (born 1981), guard for the Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Lloyd (born 1981), wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles Marvin McNutt (born 1989), wide receiver for the Philadelphia EaglesDerlin Moore (born 1952), end for the New Orleans Saints Eric Moore (born 1965), guard with the Giants , Bengals , Browns and Dolphins William Moore (born 1985), safety for the Atlanta Falcons C. J. Mosley (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions Eddie Moss (special teams), for the St. Louis CardinalsJim Musick (1910–1992), running back , Boston Redskins Neil Rackers (born 1976), placekicker for the Houston Texans Gijon Robinson (born 1984), tight end for the Indianapolis Colts Martin Rucker (born 1985), tight end for the Dallas Cowboys Mike Rucker (born 1975), defensive end for the Carolina Panthers Aldon Smith (born 1989), linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers Justin Smith (born 1979), defensive end for the San Francisco 49ersJames Wilder (born 1958), 10-year NFL career with the Buccaneers , Redskins , and the Lions Brandon Williams (born 1989), nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens Gregg Williams (born 1958), NFL coach, defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams
Golf
Amy Alcott (born 1956), professional golfer, member of World Golf Hall of Fame Brandel Chamblee (born 1962), golfer Tom Pernice, Jr. (born 1959), PGA Tour memberJudy Rankin (born 1945), professional golfer, member of World Golf Hall of FamePayne Stewart (1957–1999), golferTom Watson (born 1949), Hall of Fame golfer, 8-time PGA Tour major champion
Ice hockey
Chris Butler
Ben Bishop (born 1986), NHL Ottawa Senators Chris Butler (born 1986), NHL Calgary Flames Michael Davies (born 1986), AHL Chicago Wolves Cam Janssen (born 1984), NHL New Jersey Devils Pat LaFontaine (born 1965), NHL Buffalo Sabres , New York Islanders , New York Rangers Mike McKenna (born 1983), AHL Peoria Rivermen Paul Stastny (born 1985), NHL Colorado Avalanche Yan Stastny (born 1982), DEL Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Travis Turnbull (born 1986), DEL Dusseldorfer EG Joe Vitale (born 1985), NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Landon Wilson (born 1975), AHL Texas Stars
Professional wrestling
Glenn "Kane" Jacobs "Handsome" Harley Race
Freddie Blassie (1918–2003), wrestler and manager"Bulldog" Bob Brown (1938–1997), wrestler and booker Bob Geigel (born 1924), retired wrestler, promoter, and former NWA PresidentGlenn Jacobs (born 1967), ring name "Kane"; also an actorRufus R. Jones (1933–1993), NWA wrestler and businessmanMatthew Korklan (born 1983), ring names "Matt Sydal" and "Evan Bourne"Sam Muchnick (1905–1998), founder of St. Louis Wrestling Club and co-founder of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)Trevor Murdoch (born 1978), WWE tag team championMatt Murphy (born 1979), wrestler and authorBarry Orton , wrestler"Cowboy" Bob Orton (born 1950), wrestler and member of WWE Hall of Fame ; father of Randy OrtonRandy Orton (born 1980), third-generation pro wrestlerHarley Race (born 1943), 8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion ; member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Lou Thesz (1916–2002), superstar of professional wrestling's "Golden Age"
Miscellaneous sports
Dwight Davis
Virgil Akins (1928–2011), welterweight boxing championDevon Alexander (born 1987), boxer, WBC and IBF Light Welterweight championHenry Armstrong (1912–1988), boxer, (born in Mississippi but grew up in St. Louis )Butch Buchholz (born 1940), Hall of Fame tennis playerChristian Cantwell (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putterKim Chizevsky-Nicholls (born 1968), IFBB pro bodybuilderDwight F. Davis (1879–1945), tennis player, founder of the Davis Cup Doris Hart (born 1925), Hall of Fame tennis player, winner of six Grand Slam singles titlesBud Houser (1901–1994), three-time Olympic gold medalist in shotput and discusJack Jewsbury (born 1981), Major League Soccer player (Portland Timbers )Ben A. Jones (1882–1961), Thoroughbred horse trainer Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (1906–2001), Thoroughbred horse trainerLesa Lewis (born 1967), IFBB professional bodybuilderConn McCreary (1921–1979), Hall of Fame jockey, winner of 1944 and 1951 Kentucky DerbyChuck McKinley (1941–1986), Hall of Fame tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon championHelen Stephens (1918–1994), two-time gold medalist in track and field at 1936 Summer Olympics Alex White (born 1988), mixed martial artist
Aviation and aerospace
Thomas Akers (born 1953), retired NASA astronaut; made four space shuttle flightsJimmie Angel (1899–1956), discoverer and namesake of Angel Falls in Venezuela, the world's tallest waterfallMelville W. Beardsley (1913–1998), aeronautical engineer who helped create the Hovercraft Janet Kavandi (born 1959), scientist and NASA astronaut on three Space Shuttle missionsBill Lear (1902–1978), founder of Lear Jet Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), aviator first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, (born in Detroit, Michigan but lived in St. Louis)James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas), philanthropist
Business
Roger E. Billings (born 1948), businessman and scientist; known for his pioneering work on hydrogen energy technologiesWilliam Henry Ashley (1778–1838), founder of Rocky Mountain Fur Company , politicianHenry W. Bloch (born 1922), co-founder of H&R Block tax servicesRichard Bloch (1926–2004), co-founder of H&R Block tax servicesAdolphus Busch (1839–1913), founder of Anheuser-Busch (the world's largest brewer)William H. Danforth (1870–1955), founder of Ralston Purina Company John Doerr (born 1951), venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers James Buchanan Eads (1820–1887), civil engineer and inventorCharles Eames (1907–1978), designer and architectDavid Glass (born 1935), former President and CEO of Wal-Mart , owner of Kansas City Royals baseball teamJoyce Hall (1891–1982), founder of Hallmark Cards William Preston Hall (1864–1932), circus empresario and animal brokerHoward R. Hughes, Sr. (1869–1924), oil drill bit and tool inventor; father of Howard Hughes , reclusive billionaireGeorge M. Keller (1923–2008), chairman of Standard Oil Company of California in the 1980sR. Crosby Kemper Jr. (born 1927), chairman emeritus UMB Financial Corporation , philanthropistWilliam Thornton Kemper, Sr. (1866–1938), patriarch of Kemper family railroad and banking empire which included Commerce Bancshares and United Missouri Bank Ewing Kauffman (1916–1993), pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist and founder of the Kansas City Royals baseball teamRebecca Mark-Jusbasche (born 1954), former head of Enron International N. O. Nelson (1844–1922), founder of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing CompanyThomas F. O'Neil , chairman of RKO General studios, brought movies to televisionJ. C. Penney (1875–1971), businessman and entrepreneurRex Sinquefield (born 1944), financial executive who created Standard & Poor's first index fund , supporter of conservative political causesJohn Sperling (1921–2014), businessman and founder of the University of Phoenix Gerard Swope (1872–1957), president of General Electric Jack C. Taylor (born 1923), founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car , billionaire philanthropistSam Walton (1918–1992), founder of Wal-Mart Robert E. Wood (1879–1969), vice-president of Sears RoebuckPeter Youree (1843–1914), businessman in Shreveport, Louisiana ; built first skyscraper there
Criminals and outlaws
Anthony Brancato (1913–1951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential Ray and Faye Copeland (1914–1993, 1921–2003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United StatesEgan's Rats , early crime family in St. Louis
Leo Vincent Brothers (1899–1950), low-level member; later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone 's organizationFred Burke (1893–1940), gunman for Egan's Rats; suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre William "Dint" Colbeck (1890–1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie EganWalter Costello (1889–1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry DunnHarry "Cherries" Dunn (1892–1916)Thomas Egan (1874–1919), organizer of Egan's RatsWillie Egan (1884–1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan; led the gang after Tom's deathMax Greenberg (1883–1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly Irish Egan gang; associate/friend of Meyer Lansky Frank Hackethal (1891–1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's RatsThomas "Snake" Kinney (1868–1912), Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's RatsDavid "Chippy" Robinson (1897–1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's RatsWilliam "Skippy" Rohan (1871–1916)Roy Gardner (1884–1940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robberTom Horn (1860–1903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassinKansas City crime family
Charles Binaggio (1909–1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas CityAnthony Brancato (1913–1951)William "Willie Rat" Cammisano (1914–1995), enforcer for the K.C. mobCharles Carrollo (1902–1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassinationAnthony Civella (1930–2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s; son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas CivellaCarl "Cork" Civella (1910–1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family; father of Anthony CivellaNicholas Civella (1912–1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970sCarl "Tuffy" DeLuna (1927–2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family; brother-in-law of Anthony CivellaCharles "Pretty Boy" Floyd (1904–1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta (1900–1950), top enforcer of the KC crime familyAnthony Gizzo (1902–1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950sJohn Lazia (1896–1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930sKenneth Lay (1942–2006), chairman and CEO of Enron , convicted of securities fraudLittle Britches (1879 – year of death unknown), female bandit associated with Cattle Annie and the Doolin gang James Earl Ray (1928–1998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King ; escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary James-Younger Gang :
Tom Pendergast (1873–1945), long-time political boss of Kansas City and western Missouri; responsible for the political rise of Harry S. Truman Imprisoned for tax evasionSt. Louis crime family
Anthony Giordano (1914–1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970sMatthew Trupiano (1938–1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980sJohn Vitale (1909–1982), crime family boss in the early 1980sBelle Starr (1848–1889), female outlaw of the Old West
Entertainment
Emmy Award -winner Ed Asner Linda Blair Don Cheadle A–C
Goodman Ace (1899–1982), television writer, radio host and comedianJane Ace (1897–1974), radio actress and hostZoë Akins (1886–1958), Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright, poetRobert Altman (1925–2006), film director, M*A*S*H Nashville Gosford Park Ed Asner (born 1929), Emmy Award -winning actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor, Quantum Leap Star Trek: Enterprise Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actressTisha Terrasini Banker (born 1973), actressRyan Michelle Bathe (born 1976), actress, Boston Legal Army Wives Retired at 35 John Beal (1909–1997), actor Les Miserables Amityville 3-D Gerry Becker (born 1951), actorNoah Beery (1882–1946), actor, The Mark of Zorro Wallace Beery (1885–1949), Oscar-winning actor, The Champ Min and Bill Rob Benedict (born 1970), actor, Felicity Head Case Threshold Fred Berry (1951–2003), actor, What's Happening!! Linda Blair (born 1959), actress, The Exorcist Airport 1975 Linda Bloodworth-Thomason , screenwriter, Designing Women Evening Shade Andrea Bogart (born 1977), actress, General Hospital Johnny Yong Bosch (born 1976), singer, actor, Eyeshine , Trigun Power Rangers Jeff Branson (born 1977), actorBrent Briscoe (born 1961), actor, Yes Man National Treasure: Book of Secrets Spider-Man 2 Kent Broadhurst (born 1940), actorNorbert Leo Butz (born 1967), Tony Award-winning stage actorMorris Carnovsky (1897–1992), actor, Edge of Darkness Dead Reckoning Conlan Carter (born 1934), actor, Combat! The Law and Mr. Jones Don Cheadle (born 1964), actor, Hotel Rwanda Traffic Boogie Nights The Rat Pack Anthony Cistaro (born 1963), actor, Charmed Witchblade Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress, Nina Myers on 24 Lynn Cohen , actress, Law & Order Sex and the City Frank Converse (born 1938), actor, Movin' On N.Y.P.D. Chris Cooper (born 1951), Oscar-winning actor, Lonesome Dove The Bourne Identity American Beauty The Muppets Joan Crawford (1905–1977), Oscar-winning actress, Mildred Pierce Greg Cromer (born 1971), actorRobert Cummings (1908–1990), actor, Kings Row Saboteur Dial M for Murder
D–G Jenna Fischer
Erin Daniels (born 1973), actress, The L Word Don S. Davis (1942–2008), actor, Stargate SG-1 Twin Peaks Kurt Deutsch , actor, Models Inc. Walt Disney (1901–1966), iconic film and television producer, studio mogul, director, screenwriter, voice actor and animator Dale Dye (born 1944), actor, Saving Private Ryan Mission: Impossible Band of Brothers Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), actor, musician; the voice of Jiminy CricketJenna Fischer (born 1974), actress, The Office Hall Pass Blades of Glory Henderson Forsythe (1917–2006), actor, As the World Turns James Franciscus (1934–1991), actor, Mr. Novak Naked City Longstreet Phyllis Fraser (1915–2006), actress, journalist, children's book publisher, wife of Bennett Cerf and Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Friz Freleng (1905–1995), film producer, director, screenwriter, and animator , Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies Bob Gale (born 1951), screenwriter, the Back to the Future trilogyBetty Garrett (1919–2011), actress, On the Town Laverne & Shirley Heather Goldenhersh (born 1973), actress, The Class School of Rock John Goodman (born 1952), actor, Roseanne The Babe Barton Fink Oh Brother Where Art Thou Monuments Men Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), actor, High School Musical Milk Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress, singer and World War II pin-up girl Bryan Greenberg (born 1978), actor, musician, One Tree Hill October Road How to Make It in America Dabbs Greer (1917–2007), actor, Little House on the Prairie Gunsmoke Picket Fences Eddie Griffin (born 1968), actor, comedian, Undercover Brother Norbit Davis Guggenheim (born 1963), director, producerRobert Guillaume (born 1927), actor, Benson The Lion King Sports Night James Gunn (born 1970), film director and screenwriterSean Gunn (born 1974), actor, Gilmore Girls October Road Moses Gunn (1929–1993), actor, Father Murphy The Cowboys A Man Called Hawk
H–M Jean Harlow Kevin Kline
Jon Hamm (born 1971), actor, Mad Men The Town Million Dollar Arm Jean Harlow (1911–1937), actress and sex symbol George Hearn (born 1934), actor, primarily Broadway and musical theatre George Hickenlooper (1965–2010), documentary filmmaker, Hearts of Darkness Dogtown Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), actor, filmmaker, artist, Easy Rider Apocalypse Now Hoosiers Arliss Howard (born 1954), actor, writer and director, Full Metal Jacket Wilder Napalm Moneyball Rupert Hughes (1872–1956), film director, composer; uncle of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes John Huston (1906–1987), actor and Oscar-winning film director, The Maltese Falcon Key Largo The African Queen Don Johnson (born 1949), actor, Miami Vice Nash Bridges Django Unchained Jay Johnson (born 1977), actor The Young and the Restless Scrubs Janet Jones (born 1961), actress, dancer, wife of hockey's Wayne Gretzky Neal Jones (born 1960), actor, Dirty Dancing G.I. Jane Brenda Joyce (1917–2009), actress, Little Tokyo, U.S.A. Tarzan Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor, Babylon 5 Star Trek: The Next Generation Ellie Kemper (born 1980), actress The Office Edward Kerr (born 1966), actor, seaQuest DSV What I Like About You Lincoln Kilpatrick (1932–2004), actorKevin Kline (born 1947), Oscar-winning actor, Sophie's Choice The Big Chill A Fish Called Wanda Last Vegas Evalyn Knapp (1906–1981), actress, Perils of Pauline David Koechner (born 1962), actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live Anchorman Kasi Lemmons (born 1961), actress and director, Eve's Bayou Talk to Me Angela Lindvall (born 1979), actressMark Linn-Baker (born 1954), actor, My Favorite Year Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers Marsha Mason (born 1942), actress, Sibs The Goodbye Girl Only When I Laugh Frasier Michael Massee (born 1955), actor, 24 Seven The Crow Wendell Mayes (1919–1992), screenwriter, The Spirit of St. Louis North to Alaska Von Ryan's Express Virginia Mayo (1920–2005), actress, The Best Years of Our Lives White Heat Edie McClurg (born 1951), actress, Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7th Heaven Frank McGrath (1903–1967), actor, Wagon Train Steve McQueen (1930–1980), actor, The Sand Pebbles The Great Escape The Towering Inferno Bullitt John Milius (born 1944), screenwriter, director, producer, Red Dawn The Hunt for Red October Conan the Barbarian Mircea Monroe , actress, model, Cellular Episodes
N–Z
Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), actor, 21 Jump Street V.I.P. Eva Novak (1898–1988), actress of the silent film era, The King of the Kitchen Jane Novak (1896–1990), actress of the silent film era, Treat'Em Rough Redskin Dan O'Bannon (born 1946), film director and screenwriter, Heavy Metal Total Recall Denis O'Hare (born 1962), actor, Brothers & Sisters Sweet Charity True Blood Kevin O'Morrison (born 1916), actor and playwrightTimothy Omundson (born 1969), actor, Psych Judging Amy Holmes Osborne (born 1947), actorDiana Ossana , screenwriter, Brokeback Mountain Pretty Boy Floyd Geraldine Page (1924–1987), Oscar-winning actress, Summer and Smoke Sweet Bird of Youth The Trip to Bountiful Carlos Pena, Jr. (born 1989), actor, singer, and dancer, Big Time Rush Evan Peters (born 1987), actor, American Horror Story Invasion Kick-Ass Julie Piekarski (born 1963), actress, The Facts of Life Brad Pitt (born 1963), actor and producer, Thelma & Louise 12 Monkeys Seven Moneyball World War Z William Powell (1892–1984), actor, The Thin Man Life with Father My Man Godfrey Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor, Laura House of Wax The Ten Commandments The Fly Sally Rand (1904–1979), burlesque dancer , actressLeonard Roberts (born 1972), actor, Heroes Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), Oscar-winning actress, dance partner of Fred Astaire Sol Smith Russell (1848–1902), 19th Century stage actorPhyllis Smith (born 1951), actress, The Office Kelly Stables (born 1978), actress, The Exes W.I.T.C.H. Two and a Half Men Craig Stevens (1918–2000), actor, State Trooper Peter Gunn Christian Stolte (born 1962), actor, Prison Break Skyler Stone (born 1979), actor, Raising Hope The Island Betty Thomas (born 1948), actress and director, Hill Street Blues The Brady Bunch Movie Dr. Dolittle Private Parts Kay Thompson (1909–1998), actress, Funny Face William Traylor (1930–1989), actor Fletch Kathleen Turner (born 1954), actress, Body Heat Romancing the Stone Prizzi's Honor Stephen Barker Turner (born 1968), actorDick Van Dyke (born 1925), actor, The Dick Van Dyke Show Mary Poppins Diagnosis: Murder Jerry Van Dyke (born 1931), actor, Coach McLintock! The Courtship of Eddie's Father Jack Wagner (born 1959), actor/singer Melrose Place General Hospital Dennis Weaver (1924–2006), actor, Gunsmoke McCloud Jason Wiles (born 1970), actor, Third Watch Persons Unknown Mykelti Williamson (born 1960), actor, Forrest Gump Con Air 24 Midnight Caller Jane Wyman (1914–2007), Oscar-winning actress; former wife of Ronald Reagan
Cedric The Entertainer (born 1964), actor, comedianRedd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, starred in Sanford and Son Dick Gregory (born 1932), comedian, social activist Craig Kilborn (born 1962), comedian, actor, former talk show hostKathleen Madigan (born 1965), comedienneKevin Nealon (born 1953), actor, comedianRandy and Jason Sklar (born 1972), identical twin comedians, hosts of ESPN Classic 's Cheap Seats Guy Torry (born 1969), actor, comedianJoe Torry (born 1965), actor, comedian
Cartoonists
Ralph Barton (1891–1931), cartoonistGeorge Booth (born 1926), cartoonist for The New Yorker Teresa Burritt (born 1916), cartoonist, Frog Applause , Shoecabbage
Lee Falk (1911–1999), cartoonist, The Phantom Mandrake the Magician Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003), caricaturist and cartoonist known for drawing celebritiesFred Lasswell (1916–2001), cartoonist, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Glenn McCoy (born 1965), cartoonist, The Duplex The Flying McCoys George McManus (1884–1954), cartoonist, Maggie and Jiggs Mike Peters (born 1943), cartoonist, Mother Goose & Grimm Dan Piraro (born 1958), cartoonist, Bizarro Mort Walker (born 1923-2018), cartoonist, Beetle Bailey
Magicians and mentalists
Music
Bluegrass and country
Lennie Aleshire (1890–1987), country-bluegrass pioneer and vaudeville actHelen Cornelius (born 1941), country singer best known for duets with Jim Ed Brown Rusty Draper (1923–2003), country and rockabilly singer/guitaristSara Evans (born 1971), country music starTyler Farr , country music singer and songwriterBob Ferguson (music) (1927–2001), country music songwriter and producerJohn Hartford (1937–2001), country and bluegrass music composer and performerFerlin Husky (1925–2011), singer and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Brett James , country music singer-songwriter and record producerThe Kendalls , Grammy -winning country duo from the 1970s and 1980sTom Shapiro , country music songwriter and record producerTate Stevens , country music singer and 2012 winner of The X Factor Wynn Stewart (1934–1985), country music singer, progenitor of the Bakersfield sound Jamie Teachenor (born 1980), country and rock singer-songwriter, musician and record producerTrent Tomlinson (born 1975), country singer-songwriterLeroy Van Dyke (born 1929), country singer best known for "The Auctioneer " and "Walk on By "Darrin Vincent (born 1970), half of the Grammy -nominated bluegrass group Dailey & Vincent ; record producer
Rhonda Vincent (born 1962), bluegrass singer and musician, seven-time IMBA Female Vocalist of the YearPorter Wagoner (1927–2007), Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer
Jazz
Oleta Adams (born 1953), soul, jazz and gospel singerAhmad Alaadeen (born 1934), jazz saxophonist and composerNorman Brown (born 1970), smooth jazz musicianJimmy Forrest (1920–1980), jazz tenor saxophonistColeman Hawkins (1904–1969), jazz tenor saxophonistBob James (born 1939), smooth jazz musicianScott Joplin (1867–1917), ragtime musician and composerPat Metheny (born 1954), jazz guitarist and musicianLennie Niehaus (born 1929), alto saxophonist, arranger, and composerCharlie "Bird" Parker (1920–1955), jazz saxophonist and composerDavid Sanborn (born 1945), smooth jazz musicianWilbur Sweatman (1882–1961), Dixieland jazz and ragtime composer and bandleaderClark Terry (1920–2015), swing and bebop trumpet and flugelhorn player
Akon (born 1977), rhythm and blues musician, music producerFontella Bass (1940–2012), singer best known for 1965 hit Rescue Me Basement Beats , multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning production teamChingy (born 1980), rapper , actorEminem (born 1972), rap musician, grew up partly in St. JosephNelly (born 1974), rap musician, (born in Texas and raised in St. Louis)David Peaston (1957–2012), R&B and Gospel singerSt. Lunatics , hip hop , best known for collaborations with Nelly Tech N9ne (born 1971), rapperKimberly Wyatt , singer and dancer, Pussycat Dolls
Chuck Berry (born 1926), musician in Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Bottle Rockets (formed 1992), rock , alt-country , roots rock T Bone Burnett (born 1948), musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producerCavo , hard rock band (formed in St. Louis)David Cook (born 1982), 2008 American Idol Blue Springs Sheryl Crow (born 1962), Grammy-winning singer-songwriterGravity Kills , industrial rock band, formed in Jefferson City Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005), early rock & roll and blues piano player; member of Rock & Roll Hall of FameKing's X , hard rock , progressive metal band, formed in Springfield Michael McDonald (born 1952), singer, former Doobie Brothers frontmanMissouri , band known for classic rock song "Movin' On", formed in Kansas CityOzark Mountain Daredevils , rock band known for hits "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", formed in SpringfieldLouise Post , founder, lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band Veruca Salt Puddle of Mudd , rock band, formed in Kansas CityThe Rainmakers , rock band, formed in Kansas CityJay Reatard (1980–2010), garage punk musician, born in Lilbourn Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer and guitarist of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd Shooting Star , 1970s and 1980s rock band, from Kansas CityStory of the Year , emo rock band, formed in St. LouisThe Urge , rock band, formed in St. LouisBob Walkenhorst , founder and lead singer of alternative rock band The Rainmakers Steve Walsh (born 1951), lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Kansas and Streets
Miscellaneous other music
Doris Akers (1923–1995), gospel music singer and composerMartha Bass (1921–1998), gospel singer with the Clara Ward Singers and solo careerBurt Bacharach (born 1928), pianist, composerNeal E. Boyd (born 1975), opera vocalist, winner of 2008 America's Got Talent Grace Bumbry (born 1937), opera soprano Sarah Caldwell (1924–2006), opera conductorSara Groves (born 1972), Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and authorDan Landrum (born 1961), hammer dulcimer player, featured instrumentalist with Yanni Basil Poledouris (1945–2006), film soundtrack composerH. Owen Reed (born 1910), composer and conductorWillie Mae Ford Smith (1904–1994), Gospel singer
Radio and television
Bob Barker (born 1923), television game show hostJim Bohannon (born 1944), radio talk show hostRush Limbaugh (born 1951), political commentatorDana Loesch (born 1978), radio talk show host and editor-in-chief of Andrew Breitbart 's Big Journalism Melanie Morgan (born 1956), radio personality with KSFO in San Francisco"Mancow" Muller (born 1966), radio and TV personality, Mancow's Morning Madhouse Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom April Scott (born 1979), model, Deal or No Deal SOAPnet 's Soap Talk
Beauty pageant titleholders
Journalism
Jabari Asim (born 1962), author, journalistJoe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster for Fox Sports Harry Caray (1914–1998), Hall of Fame baseball broadcasterWalter Cronkite (1916–2009), television journalistWalker Evans (1903–1975), photojournalist best known for photos taken during the Great DepressionJoe Garagiola, Sr. (born 1926), MLB catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (The Today Show Dave Garroway (1913–1982), first host of NBC's Today showMichael Kim (born 1964), sports broadcaster for ESPN Carol Platt Liebau , attorney, political analyst and social conservative commentatorMary Margaret McBride (1899–1976), female radio pioneerDan McLaughlin (born 1974), sportscaster for Fox Sports Midwest Russ Mitchell (born 1960), TV journalist, CBS Evening News Lisa Myers (born 1951), TV journalist, NBC Nightly News Stone Phillips (born 1954), TV journalist, Dateline NBC Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), Hungarian journalist, creator of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Pulitzer Prize Howard Rushmore (1913–1958), journalist for The Daily Worker New York Journal-American Confidential
Military
William T. Anderson (1838–1864), a.k.a. "Bloody Bill" Anderson; Confederate guerrilla leader in the Civil War Charles D. Barger (1892–1936), earned the Medal of Honor in World War IJohn L. Barkley (1895–1966), earned the Medal of Honor in World War IFrederick Benteen (1834–1898), best known for role under George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn Omar Bradley (1893–1981), World War II general, from Clark, MissouriRobert Coontz (1864–1935), US Navy Admiral, former Chief of Naval OperationsJohn V. Cox (born 1930), United States Marine Corps Major General ; flew over 200 combat missions during the Vietnam War Enoch Crowder (1859–1932), US Army General and reformer of military justice system Randall "Duke" Cunningham , only U.S. Navy Ace in the Vietnam War ; later a U.S. Congressman from CaliforniaJames Phillip Fleming (born 1943), USAF pilot; awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam WarJohn C. Fremont (1813–1890), Western explorer; Union Civil War general; first Republican candidate for U.S. PresidentFrederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), U.S. Army Major General and diplomat; son of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant Martin E. Green (1815–1863), Confederate Army Brigadier General; killed at Siege of VicksburgJohn McNeil (1813–1891), Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War ; known as "The Butcher of Palmyra"Wayne E. Meyer (1926–2009), U.S. Navy Rear Admiral; "father of the Aegis weapons system"David Moore (1817–1893), Mexican–American War officer and Union Civil War Brigadier GeneralJohn Henry Parker (1866–1942), "Gatling Gun Parker"; hero in the Spanish–American War ; only U.S. soldier to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross four times in World War IFloyd B. Parks (1911–1942), U.S. Marine aviator who earned the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions leading Marine fighter squadron VMF-221 during the Battle of Midway John J. Pershing (1860–1948), soldier, General of the Armies ; born in Laclede, MissouriSterling Price , Confederate States Army , General of the Missouri State Guard during the Civil War William Quantrill (1837–1865), Confederate guerrilla leader (Quantrill's Raiders ) in the Civil WarJohn H. Quick (1870–1922), U.S. Marine awarded the Medal of Honor in the Spanish–American War, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross in World War IJames E. Rieger (1874–1951), Colonel Mo. National Guard; awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de guerre in World War IRoscoe Robinson , U.S. Army GeneralMaxwell D. Taylor (1901–1987), U.S. Army General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffStephen W. Thompson (1894–1977), first U.S. military pilot to ever shoot down an enemy in aerial combat (1918)George Allison Whiteman (1919–1941), the first United States Army Air Corps pilot killed in World War II ; awarded the Silver Star posthumously for after being shot down in the Japanese attack on Pearl HarborArthur L. Willard (1870–1935), United States Navy Vice Admiral , winner of Navy Cross, French Legion of Honor, and Belgian Order of Leopold ; first man to plant American flag on Cuban soil in the Spanish–American War
Miscellaneous famous Missourians
William Becknell (1787–1856), soldier, businessman, founder of the Santa Fe Trail Johnny Behan (1844–1912), sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona, during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, "the mother of kindergarten"Calamity Jane (c. 1852–1903), Indian fighter and frontierswoman Dale Carnegie (1888–1955), public and motivational speaker Timothy M. Dolan (born 1950), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of New York Ella Ewing (1872–1913), "The Missouri Giantess", world's tallest woman (of her era)Bobby Greenlease (1947–1953), kidnap-murder victim in case that drew national attentionRaelynn Hillhouse , national security and intelligence community analyst, Cold War smuggler, spy novelistMary Ranken Jordan (1869–1962), philanthropist and community advocateEmmett Kelly (1898–1979), circus clown Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model and ballet dancer Carrie Nation (1846–1911), advocate for the temperance movement Rose O'Neill (1874–1944), author, illustrator and creator of the Kewpie doll Phyllis Schlafly (born 1924), conservative political activist and authorDred Scott , slave and litigant in U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott Decision George Thampy (born 1987), Scripps National Spelling Bee champion 2000, staff member 2006Faye Wattleton (born 1943), feminist activistRoy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights activist
Public office
Harry S. Truman A–K
Orland K. Armstrong (1893–1987), U.S. Representative , journalist and social activistJohn Ashcroft (born 1942), governor of Missouri (1985–1993), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001), United States Attorney General (2001–2005)Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), U.S. SenatorRichard P. Bland (1835–1899), U.S. Representative for 23 years, Democratic candidate for U.S. President in 1896Roy Blunt (born 1950), seven-term U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district ; House Minority Whip , U.S. Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (born 1939), Governor, U.S. Senator of MissouriLeonard Boswell (born 1934), U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district Bill Bradley (born 1943), U.S. Senator for New Jersey , NBA Hall of Famer ; born and reared in MissouriKarilyn Brown (born c. 1947), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pulaski County ; born in Cape GirardeauClarence Cannon (1879–1964), U.S. Representative 1923–1964 , House Appropriations Committee chairman Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (1897–1968), US Representative, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone; father of Governor Mel CarnahanJean Carnahan (born 1933), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of Carnahan political family Mel Carnahan (1924–2000), governor, posthumous US Senator (died in plane crash three weeks before he was elected), patriarch of Carnahan political family Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of StateRuss Carnahan (born 1958), US House of RepresentativesSteven Chu (born 1948), U.S. Secretary of Energy John Danforth (born 1936), U.S. Senator and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1968–1987); 1972 Democratic Vice Presidential nomineeJosh Earnest (born 1977), White House Press Secretary to President Barack Obama David R. Francis (1850–1927), U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1896–1897), U.S. Ambassador to Russia (1916–1917)J. William Fulbright (1905–1995), U.S. Senator, established the Fulbright Fellowships Dick Gephardt (born 1941), U.S. Representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district (1977–2005); Democratic House Majority Leader (1989–1995); candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2004 election Michael Gerson (born 1964), chief speechwriter for George W. Bush (2001–2006)Ulysses S. Grant , President of the United States (1869–1877)Michael Harrington (1928–1989), founder Democratic Socialists of America Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development James Jones (born 1943), U.S. National Security Advisor under Barack Obama and retired USMC four-star general
L–Z
Jerry Litton (1937–1976), two-term U.S. Representative; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976; killed in plane crash before general electionBreckinridge Long (1881–1958), U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Assistant United States Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt Claire McCaskill , State Auditor of Missouri (1999–2007); U.S. Senator (2007–); first woman elected U.S. senator from MissouriJames Benton Parsons (1911–1993), federal judgeClarke Reed (born 1928), Mississippi Republican state chairman, 1966 to 1976; instrumental in the nomination of Gerald R. Ford, Jr. at the 1976 Republican National Convention ; reared in Caruthersville, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri[ 1] Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), governor of Wyoming (1925–1927); director of the United States Mint (1933–1953); first woman to serve as a state governor Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947), U.S. Senator for New Hampshire Ike Skelton (born 1931), U.S. Congressman for the Missouri 4th District (1977–2011), chairman U.S. House Armed Services Committee Stuart Symington , first Air Force Secretary and U.S. Senator from MissouriLarry Thompson (born 1945), United States Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), President of the United StatesGeorge Turner (1850–1932), U.S. Senator and international arbitratorDavid King Udall (1851–1938), served in Arizona Legislature , progenitor of the Udall political family Harold Volkmer (1931–2011), 20-year member of U.S. House of Representatives for northeast MissouriJim Webb (born 1946), U.S. Senator for Virginia and United States Secretary of the Navy Pete Wilson (born 1933), mayor of San Diego , 36th Governor of California , U.S. Senator (1983–1991)Robert Coldwell Wood (1923–2005), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Lyndon B. Johnson
Science and medicine
William F. Baker (born 1953), structural engineer Jean Bartik (1924–2011), early computer programmer and designerGordon Bell (born 1934), computer engineer and microcomputer pioneerHerbert Blumer (1900–1987), sociologist , developer of symbolic interactionism Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), scientist and priestGeorge Washington Carver (c. 1864–1943), botanist Charles Stark Draper (1901–1987), inventorDavid F. Duncan (born 1947), psychologist and epidemiologistMeta Given (1888–1981), home economist scientist, dietician, authorEdward T. Hall (1914–2009), anthropologist and cross-cultural researcherEdwin Hubble (1889–1953), astronomer Harry Laughlin (1880–1943), eugenicist Mark Johnson (born 1949), philosopherVirginia Eshelman Johnson (born 1925), psychology researcherJack Kilby (1923–2005), inventor of the integrated circuit Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891–1974), chemistErnest Manheim (1900–2002), sociologistWilliam Howell Masters (1915–2001), gynecologist Richard Smalley (1943–2005), Nobel Prize-winning chemist , discovered buckminsterfullerene Harlow Shapley (1885–1972), astronomer William Jasper Spillman (1863–1931), plant geneticist, a founder of agricultural economics Lewis Stadler (1896–1954), aka L.J. Stadler, maize geneticistAndrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), physician and founder of osteopathic medicine Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), mathematician
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