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Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

Actors, entertainers, and models

Tom Aldredge Thomas Ernest Aldredge (February 28, 1928 – July 22, 2011) was an American television, film and stage actor. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for playing the role of Shakespeare in ''Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare'' (1978). His Broadway ...

(1928–2011), actor *

Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd (April 22, 1909 – August 18, 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, films and television. Early life and career The son of George and Edna May ...

(1909–1952), actor *

Nancy Cartwright Nancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress, best known as the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on ''The Simpsons'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and an Annie Award f ...

(born 1957), voice artist *

Damian Chapa Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Chapa's ancestry is Mexican, Italian, German and Native American. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Chapa played the part of e ...

(born 1963), actor *

Max Charles Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) is an American photographer and actor. He appeared in the 2012 film ''The Three Stooges'', as young Peter Parker in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', and had a role in the ABC comedy science fiction series ...

(born 2003), actor *

Mystro Clark Mystro Clark (born December 29, 1966) is an American entertainer who was the second permanent American host of the syndicated version of the series ''Soul Train'' from 1997 until 1999. He went on to become a film and television actor and wrote ...

(born 1966), actor, comedian, and TV host * Willis "Bing" Davis (born 1937), visual artist and teacher * Dr. Creep aka Barry Hobart (1941–2011), actor *

Charles Michael Davis Charles Michael Davis (born December 1, 1984) is an American actor. Best known for his roles as Marcel Gerard on The CW television drama '' The Originals'' (2013–2018) and Zane Anders on the TV Land original series '' Younger'' (2017–2021). ...

(born 1984), actor * Mel Epstein (1910–1994), film producer *

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American stage and screen actress. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted int ...

(1898–1968), silent actress *

Luke Grimes Luke Timothy Grimes (born January 21, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in the film ''American Sniper''. He played Christian Grey's little brother, Elliot, in the film ''Fifty Shades o ...

(born 1984), actor *

Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in '' The Jesse Owens Story'' (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on '' Strike Force'' (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2003 ...

(born 1950), actor *

Drew Hastings Drew Hastings (born March 2, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and former mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio. Standing tall, he is often seen performing in a black suit and black horn-rimmed glasses. Early life Hastings was born in Casablan ...

(born 1954), comedian, actor, writer *

Allison Janney Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Allison Janney, various accolades, including an Academy A ...

(born 1959), actress *

Ken Jenkins Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009). He has also had notable appearances in many popular TV shows. Ea ...

(born 1940), actor *

Toccara Jones Toccara Elaine Jones (born March 13, 1981) is an American television personality, fashion model, occasional actress and singer. Jones was a contestant on the third season of the UPN series ''America's Next Top Model'', where she was the eighth el ...

(born 1981), fashion model and TV personality *

Gordon Jump Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known for playing Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the series ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982); he reprised the role in its spinoff '' The New WKRP in Cincin ...

(1932–2003), actor *

Chad Lowe Charles Davis Lowe II (born January 15, 1968) is an American actor and director. He is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in '' Life Goes On'' as a young man living with HIV. He has had recurrin ...

(born 1968), actor *

Rob Lowe Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker, and entertainment host. Following numerous television roles in the early 1980s, he came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with starring roles in ...

(born 1964), actor *

Aaron O'Connell Aaron John O'Connell (born April 8, 1986) is an American model and actor. O'Connell is known for his portrayal of Wyatt Cryer in the prime time television drama '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Early l ...

(born 1986), actor *

Maulik Pancholy Maulik Navin Pancholy (, born January 18, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jonathan on ''30 Rock'', Baljeet Tjinder in ''Phineas and Ferb'', Neal in the first season of '' Whitney'', and as characters named Sanjay P ...

(born 1974), actor, voice actor, author *

Dan Patrick (Pugh) Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), known professionally as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor. He hosts ''The Dan Patrick Show'' broadcast on radio on Premiere Radio Networks and streaming on Peacock. H ...

(born 1957), sports anchor *

Wendy Pepper Anne Eustis Pepper Stewart (August 23, 1964 – November 12, 2017), known as Wendy Pepper, was a fashion designer who appeared on the first season of the reality television show ''Project Runway'', which aired on Bravo from December 2004 throug ...

(1964–2017), reality TV star and fashion designer *

Keith Prentice Keith Prentice (February 21, 1940 – September 27, 1992) was an American TV, film and stage actor, whose most famous role was the part of Larry in both the original stage and film version of '' The Boys in the Band''. He also appeared on t ...

(1940–1992), actor *

Ted Ross Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor best known for his role as the Lion in ''The Wiz'', an all-African American reinterpretation of ''The Wizard of Oz''. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 ...

(1934–2002), actor *

Gary Sandy Gary Lee Sandy (born December 25, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for playing program director Andy Travis on the television sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982). Early life and education Sandy was born in Dayton, Ohio, the ...

(born 1945), actor *

Sherri Saum Sherri Michelle Saum (born October 1, 1974) is an American actress. Saum is best known for her co-lead role as Lena Adams Foster in the Freeform drama series '' The Fosters'' (2013–2018) as well as a subsequent guest star role in its spinoff ...

(born 1974), actress *

Martin Sheen Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans over six decades of television and film, and his accolades include three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and ...

(born 1940), actor * Beth Stelling, comedian *

Andrea Thompson Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born January 6, 1960)
Film Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2013. is an Ameri ...

(born 1960), actress * De'Angelo Wilson (1979–2008), actor *

Jonathan Winters Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and te ...

(1925–2013), comedian and actor *

Vincent M. Ward Vincent M. Ward (born January 27, 1971), also known as Vincent Ward, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on ''The Starter Wife (TV series), The Starter Wife'' and ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead''. Early life an ...

(born 1971), actor *

Katt Williams Micah "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Money Mike in '' Friday After Next'', was a recurring guest on '' Wild 'n Out'', portrayed Bobby Shaw in '' My Wife and Kids'', provided the vo ...

(born 1971), comedian and actor

Athletes

* Deveon Everhart Aikens (born 1994), pro wrestler * Will Allen (born 1982), NFL safety * Michael Bennett (born 1993),

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The N ...

defensive tackle *

Pauline Betz Pauline May Betz Addie (née Betz, August 6, 1919 – May 31, 2011) was an American professional tennis player. She won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up on three other occasions. Jack Kramer called her the second best femal ...

(1919–2011),

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

tennis player, four-time U.S. Open champion * Howie Brown (1922–1975), NFL guard *

Molly Bruggeman Molly Bruggeman ( ; born June 19, 1992) is an American rower. In the 2018 World Rowing Championships, she won a gold medal in the women's coxless four event. She also won a silver medal in the 2016 World Rowing Championships in the same event. D ...

(born 1992), Olympic women's eights rower * David Bruton (born 1987), NFL strong safety *

Tonja Buford-Bailey Tonja Yvette Buford-Bailey (born December 13, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American former Olympian who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles. She competed as Tonja Buford until marrying Victor Bailey (American football), Victor Bailey on Octo ...

(born 1970), Olympic 400m hurdler * Derek Bunch (born 1961), NFL linebacker *

Keith Byars Keith Alan Byars (born October 14, 1963) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional football player. He played as a fullback and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New E ...

(born 1963), NFL running back *

Roosevelt Chapman Roosevelt "Velvet" Chapman (born April 6, 1962) is an American former college basketball player who, while attending the University of Dayton from 1980 to 1984, became the university's all-time leading scorer with 2,233 points. Through the 2023– ...

(born 1962), basketball hall of famer and all-time leading scorer at the

University of Dayton The University of Dayton (UD) is a Private university, private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), Society of Mary, it is one of three Marianist universities in the U ...

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees and also played ...

(born 1962),

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

pitcher * Stefan Cleveland (born 1994), soccer player *

Norris Cole Norris Gene Cole II (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall point guard, he is a two-time NBA champion, winning back-to-b ...

(born 1988),

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

player *

Kurt Coleman Kurt Coleman (born July 1, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Safety (gridiron football position), safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State B ...

(born 1988), NFL safety *

Marco Coleman Marco Darnell Coleman (born December 18, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for Georgia Tech and former assistant defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NF ...

(born 1969), NFL defensive tackle *

Cris Collinsworth Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981–1988) with the Cincinnati Bengal ...

(born 1959), NFL wide receiver, sports commentator *

Daequan Cook Daequan Cook (born April 28, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He was taken 21st overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers then subsequent ...

(born 1987), NBA player *

Greg Cook Gregory Lynn Cook (November 20, 1946 – January 27, 2012) was an American football quarterback who played two professional seasons, in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

(1946–2012), NFL quarterback * Charles Daniels (1885–1973), Olympic freestyle swimmer *

Megan Duffy Megan Duffy (born July 13, 1984) is an American women's basketball coach, currently the head coach at Virginia Tech. Previously, she had been the head coach with Marquette, before that the Miami RedHawks women's basketball team, an associate he ...

(born 1984), WNBA player *

Rob Dyrdek Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows '' Rob & Big'', '' Rob D ...

(born 1974), skateboarder,

Alien Workshop Alien Workshop (AWS) is an independent American skateboarding company that was founded in 1990 by Chris Carter, Mike Hill, and Neil Blender in Dayton, Ohio. Following periods under the ownership of the Burton Snowboards, Burton snowboard company a ...

* Claire Falknor (born 1993), professional soccer player *

Doug France Frederick Douglas France Jr. (April 26, 1953 – April 8, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college foo ...

(1953–2016), NFL Player * Nikki Fuller (born 1968), professional bodybuilder * Na'Shan Goddard (born 1983), NFL offensive lineman *

Jeff Graham Jeffery Todd Graham (born February 14, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. ...

(born 1969), NFL receiver *

Joe Greene Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as "Mean" Joe Greene, is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1981. A ...

(born 1967), two-time Olympic bronze medalist long jumper * Andy Harmon (born 1969), NFL player *

Ron Harper Ronald Harper Sr. (born January 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1986 and 2001 and is a five-time NBA champion. Early life Ronald Har ...

(born 1964), basketball player * A. J. Hawk (born 1984), NFL linebacker * Victor Heflin (born 1960), NFL defensive back * Vince Heflin (born 1959), NFL wide receiver * John Henderson (born 1943), NFL wide receiver *

Kirk Herbstreit Kirk Edward Herbstreit (; born August 19, 1969) is an American sportscaster and former college football player. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's ''College GameDay (football TV program), College GameDay'', a television program covering college f ...

(born 1969), Ohio State quarterback, football analyst *

Chris Hero William Christopher Spradlin (born December 24, 1979), better known by his ring name Chris Hero, is an American professional wrestler and trainer. , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a producer. Hero has worked for a number of indepen ...

(born 1979), pro wrestler *

Brady Hoke Brady Patrick Hoke (; born November 3, 1958) is a former American football coach. He was most well known for serving as the head football coach at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2014. He also served as the head football coach at Ball ...

(born 1958),

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...

linebacker *

Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). In , he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, setting a record as the fifth consecutive Los Angele ...

(born 1973), baseball player * Bill Hosket Sr. (1911–1956), basketball player * Bill Hosket Jr. (born 1946), basketball player *

Darrell Jackson Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. Jackson played college football for the Florid ...

(born 1978), NFL wide receiver * Will Johnson (born 1988), football player *

Kerry Kittles Kerry Kittles (born June 12, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Kittles played for the New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA career that spanned from 1996 to 2005. ...

(born 1974), NBA player *

Dave Krynzel David Benjamin Krynzel (born November 7, 1981) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He made his major league debut on September 1, . Krynzel was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft a ...

(born 1981), MLB player * Frank Lockhart (1903–1928), race car driver Indy 500 Winner *

Ron Lyle Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Kno ...

(1941–2011), boxer * Holley Mangold (born 1989), Olympic weightlifter *

Nick Mangold Nicholas Allan Mangold (born January 13, 1984) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Center (American football), center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college foo ...

(born 1984), NFL offensive lineman *

Justin Masterson Justin Daniel Masterson (born March 22, 1985) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft from San Diego State University, he made his MLB debut two years later ...

(born 1985), baseball pitcher * Don May (born 1946), NBA player * Brandon McKinney (born 1983), NFL nose tackle * Mike Mickens (born 1987), NFL defensive back * Braxton Miller (born 1992), NFL wide receiver * Mike Mohler (born 1968), baseball pitcher * Edwin C. Moses (born 1955), Olympic gold medalist hurdler * Sean Murphy (born 1994), MLB Catcher * Josh Myers (born 1998), NFL center *

Mike Nugent Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeye ...

(born 1982), NFL kicker * Ifeadi Odenigbo (born 1994), NFL Defensive End * Jim Paxson Jr. (born 1957), NBA player and executive *

John Paxson John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960) is an American basketball administrator and former player who was vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2009 to 2020. He was t ...

(born 1960), basketball player, coach, manager, broadcaster *

Peerless Price Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Price played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and wa ...

(born 1976), NFL wide receiver *

Scott Rettich Scott Rettich (born September 7, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio, deceased April 12, 2022) was an American racing driver, and competed in such disciplines as the U.S. F2000 National Championship in the National class. Career history Karting Scott Rett ...

(1984–2022), racing driver *

Javon Ringer Javon Eugene Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, ea ...

(born 1987), NFL running back * Chris Rolfe (born 1983), soccer player *

Brett Salisbury Brett Jon Salisbury (born October 11, 1968) is a former college football quarterback at University of Oregon, BYU, and Wayne State College. Early life Salisbury, the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, grew up in Escondid ...

(born 1968), quarterback *

Joe Schilling Joseph Francis Schilling (born January 13, 1984) is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator Kickboxing in the Middleweight division, and in the Middleweight division for Bell ...

(born 1984), kickboxer *

Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989. Schmidt was a 12-time Al ...

(born 1949), Hall of Fame baseball player *

Bryan Sellers Bryan Sellers (born August 19, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American racing driver. Sellers won the title in the U.S. F2000 in 2002 and later competed in the Atlantic Championship and in racing sports cars. Racing career Bryan Sellers first co ...

(born 1982), race car driver * Donald Smith (born 1951), NBA player *

Scott Stamper Scott Stamper (born March 10, 1962) is an American club owner, booking agent, and talent scout. He was the owner of The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ and founder of the Golden T-Bird Awards, currently known as The Asbury Music Awards. Stamper als ...

(born 1959), NFL running back *

Joe Thomasson Joe Thomasson (born August 16, 1993) is an American-Georgian professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for State Fair Community College and Wright State. Early and personal life Thomas ...

(born 1993), basketball player * Al Tucker, Jr (1943–2001), NBA basketball player * T. J. Turner (1978–2014), NFL player * Sam Underhill (born 1996), English Rugby Union player *

Salt Walther David "Salt" Walther (November 22, 1947 – December 27, 2012) was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He also drove NASCAR stock cars and unlimited hydroplane boats, and was a car owner in USAC. Walther is best remembere ...

(1947–2012), Indy car driver *

Taylor Ward Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ward was raised in Central Florida before moving to Indio, California, where he attended S ...

(born 1993), baseball player *

Dan Wilkinson Daniel Raymon Wilkinson (born March 13, 1973), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where ...

(born 1973), NFL defensive tackle * Tamika Williams (born 1980), WNBA player *

Jerel Worthy Jerel Worthy (born April 26, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus All-American h ...

(born 1990), NFL defensive end *

Chris Wright Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American government official, engineer, and businessman serving as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy, United States secretary of energy since 2025. Before his appointment, he was th ...

(born 1988), NBA forward *

Steve Yeager Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His last year, 1986, ...

(born 1948), MLB player

Writers and cartoonists

Natalie Babbitt Natalie Zane Babbitt ( Moore; July 28, 1932 – October 31, 2016) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Her 1975 novel, '' Tuck Everlasting,'' was adapted into two feature films and a Broadway musical. She received the ...

(1932-2016), author and illustrator *

Natalie Clifford Barney Natalie Clifford Barney (October 31, 1876 – February 2, 1972) was an American writer who hosted a salon (gathering), literary salon at her home in Paris that brought together French and international writers. She influenced other authors thro ...

(1876–1972), playwright, poet and novelist *

Eva Best Eva Best (, Williams; pen name, Saturn; 1851–1925) was an American story writer, poet, music composer, dramatist, and painter. She worked as a newspaper editor. She wrote a great deal in dialect. Best was among the first persons to recognize ...

(1851–1925), story writer, poet, music composer, dramatist *

Erma Bombeck Erma Louise Bombeck (''née'' Fiste; February 21, 1927 – April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper humor column describing suburban home life, syndicated from 1965 to 1996. Fifteen books of her hum ...

(1927–1996), columnist and author * Richard H. Brodhead (born 1947), author and president of Duke University * Si Burick (1909–1986), sports editor and columnist *

Milton Caniff Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (; February 28, 1907 – April 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for the ''Terry and the Pirates'' and ''Steve Canyon'' comic strips. Biography Caniff was born in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was an Eagle Scout and a re ...

(1907–1988), cartoonist * Ritter Collett (1921–2001), sports editor and columnist * Charlotte Reeve Conover (1855–1940), historian *

Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the American C ...

(1872–1906), early African-American poet *

Cathy Guisewite Cathy Lee Guisewite (born September 5, 1950) is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip '' Cathy'', which had a 34-year run. The strip focused on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, work, relationships, and havin ...

(born 1950), cartoonist *

Marj Heyduck Marjorie Irene Evers "Marj" Heyduck (1913–1969) was a reporter, columnist and editor for the ''Dayton Herald'', ''Dayton Press'', ''Dayton Journal'', ''Dayton Journal-Herald'', and ''Dayton Daily News'' from 1936 to 1969. She also hosted a ra ...

(1913–1969), journalist, columnist, editor *

Hunter Lewis Hunter Lewis (born October 13, 1947) is the co-founder of Cambridge Associates LLC, a global investment firm, and author of books in the fields of economics and moral philosophy. Early life Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and gradu ...

(born 1947), author * Hal McCoy (born 1940), baseball writer *

Patrick Nagel Patrick Nagel (November 25, 1945 – February 4, 1984) was an American artist and illustrator. He created popular illustrations on board, paper, and canvas, most of which emphasize the female form in a distinctive style, descended from Art Dec ...

(1945-1984), artist and illustrator *

Terry Oroszi Terry Oroszi is an American author. She is a Professor and Vice Chair at Wright State University. Early life and education Oroszi graduated high school in Muscatine, Iowa and announced to her parents that she was putting college on hold, inst ...

(born 1966), terrorism researcher and author *

Clarence Page Clarence Page (born June 2, 1947) is an American journalist, syndicated columnist, and senior member of the ''Chicago Tribune'' editorial board. Early years Page was born in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Middletown High School in Middletown where ...

(born 1947), journalist and syndicated columnist *

(born 1974), author * Mike Peters (born 1943), opinion cartoonist * Robert W. Russell, pen name

Nas'Naga Nas'Naga (April 13, 1941 – July 7, 2012) is the pen-name of Roger W. Russell, an American writer, poet, and artist. He was the fourth writer whose work was featured in the Harper & Row Native American Publishing series. Early life and education ...

(1941–2021), poet and novelist *

Tim Waggoner Tim Waggoner is an American author of novels and short stories in the fantasy, horror, and thriller genres. Education Waggoner graduated from Wright State University in 1989 with a Master of Arts in English with a Creative Writing Concentr ...

, horror and fantasy writer *

Roz Young Rosamond McPherson "Roz" Young (October 4, 1912 – September 18, 2005) was an author, educator, historian, and for more than 25 years a "beloved" columnist for ''The Dayton Daily News'' and, prior to that, ''The Journal Herald'' in Dayton, Ohi ...

(1912–2005), columnist

Entrepreneurs

Larry Augustin Larry Augustin (born October 10, 1962) is a former VP at Amazon Web Services. He formerly was the chairman of the board of directors of SugarCRM. He is a former venture capitalist and the founder of VA Software (now Geeknet). During the height ...

(born 1962), member of the OpenSource community *

Larry Connor Larry Connor (born January 7, 1950) is an American real estate and technology business person, as well as a private astronaut. Connor is the head of the Connor Group, a real estate investment firm located in Dayton, Ohio. Education Born in 19 ...

(born 1950), founder of The Connor Group *

Edward A. Deeds Edward Andrew Deeds (March 12, 1874 – July 1, 1960) was an American engineer, inventor and industrialist prominent in the Greater Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, area. He was the president of the National Cash Register Company and, together with Charles ...

(1874–1960), engineer, inventor, industrialist *

Philip Haas Philip Haas (born 1954) is an American artist, screenwriter and filmmaker, perhaps best known for his 2012 sculpture exhibition "The Four Seasons" and his 1995 film '' Angels and Insects.'' He began his career as a documentary film maker, direc ...

(1874–1927), inventor, plumbing specialties manufacturer *

George Huffman George Phillips Huffman (September 6, 1862 – December 31, 1897) was an American businessman. His Davis Sewing Machine Company, which began producing bicycles in the late 19th century, was the precursor to the Huffman Manufacturing Company (lat ...

(1862–1897), founder of Huffy Corporation * Paul Iams (1915–2004),

Iams Iams () is an American brand of dog food and cat food manufactured by Spectrum Brands in Europe and Mars, Incorporated worldwide excluding Europe. The food is formulated for the puppy/kitten, adult and mature stages of life. Veterinary formul ...

founder *

Charles Kettering Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958) sometimes known as Charles Fredrick Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. For the list of patents issued to Kettering, see, Le ...

(1876–1958), inventor of the automobile self-starter * Carl Lindner, Jr. (1919–2011), businessman * Nancy Lynn (c. 1956–2006), business owner, pilot, flight instructor, and public speaker * John H. Patterson (1844–1922), founder of National Cash Register *

James Ritty James Jacob Ritty (29 October 1836 – 29 March 1918), Bar (establishment), saloonkeeper and inventor, opened his first saloon in Dayton, Ohio in 1871, billing himself as a "Dealer in Pure Whiskies, Fine Wines, and Cigars." Some of Ritty's ...

(1836–1918), inventor of the

cash register A cash register, sometimes called a till or automated money handling system, is a mechanical or electronic device for registering and calculating transactions at a point of sale. It is usually attached to a Cash register#Cash drawer, drawer fo ...

* Katharine Wright Haskell (1874–1929), suffragist, teacher, assisted the Wright brothers *the

Wright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation List of aviation pioneers, pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flyin ...

, Orville and Wilbur, inventors of the airplane

Military

* Charles G. Bickham (1867–1944),

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

recipient * Llewellyn Morris Chilson (1920–1981), United States Army career soldier who served during World War II * Richard E. Cole (1915–2019), Air Force pilot who took part in the Doolittle Raid in 1942 *

Sammy L. Davis Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor. Early years Born in Dayton, Ohio, on Nov ...

(born 1946), Medal of Honor recipient * Admiral Timothy J. Keating (born 1948), Commander of the

United States Pacific Command The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) is the unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the Indo-Pacific, Indo-Pacific region. It is the oldest and largest of the unified combatant commands. Lead ...

* Joseph G. Lapointe Jr (1948–1969), Medal of Honor recipient * Jack V. Mackmull (1927–2011), founded the

United States Army Aviation Branch The United States Army Aviation Branch is the Army aviation, aviation branch of the United States Army and the administrative organization that is responsible for doctrine, manning and configuration for all army aviation units. This branch was ...

* Joe C. Paul (1946–1965), Medal of Honor recipient *

Sidney Souers Sidney William Souers (March 30, 1892 – January 14, 1973) was an American military intelligence officer who was the first person to hold the office of Director of Central Intelligence, being head of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), the dir ...

(1892–1973), first Director of the

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

Tony Stein Tony Stein (September 30, 1921 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. He received the award for repeatedly making single- ...

(1921–1945), Medal of Honor recipient

Musicians

Little Axe Skip McDonald (born Bernard Alexander, September 1949) is an American musician who also performs under the stage name Little Axe. Career Early career Grounded in blues music learned from his father, a steel worker who played blues guitar at w ...

(born 1949), blues musician * Leroy Bonner (1943–2013), musician/producer, The Ohio Players *

Stevie Brock Stephen Ray Brock (born October 23, 1990) is an American pop singer. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he was signed to WIRE Records in 2002, releasing his Stevie Brock (album), eponymous debut album in 2003. Since then, Brock has been featured on Rad ...

(born 1990), pop singer *

Kim Deal Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician. She was the original bassist and co-vocalist in the alternative rock band the Pixies (band), Pixies from 1986 to 1993 and again from 2004 to 2013. She is the frontwoman of the Bre ...

(born 1961), rock musician, member of

Pixies Pixies may refer to: * Plural of Pixie * Pixies (band) The Pixies are an American alternative rock band from Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986 by Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim ...

The Amps The Amps were an American alternative rock band formed by Kim Deal in 1995, while her band the Breeders went on hiatus. The group consisted of Deal, on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Luis Lerma on bass; Nate Farley on lead guitar; and Jim Macp ...

, and

The Breeders The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals) and Jim Macpherson ( ...

Kelley Deal Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician and singer. She has been the lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the alternative rock band The Breeders since 1992, and has formed her own side-projects with bands such as R. Ring and the Ke ...

(born 1961), rock musician, member of The Amps and The Breeders *

Rick Derringer Richard Dean Zehringer (August 5, 1947 – May 26, 2025), known professionally as Rick Derringer, was an American musician, producer and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, " Hang On Sloopy", ...

(born 1947), rock musician *

Jim Ferguson James Edwin Ferguson (born December 23, 1948) is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator. He has performed in the U.S. and abroad, is featured on solo guitar CDs showcasing his original compositions for classical guitar, and ...

(born 1948), classical/jazz guitarist, composer, author, educator, and music journalist *

Tommy James Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is the frontman of the rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, which is known for hit singles such as "Mony Mony", ...

(born 1947), rock musician and singer of "Mony Mony" *

Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (June 28, 1954 – January 21, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, and later became a member and musical direc ...

(1954–2017), musician and producer *

Vess Ossman Sylvester Louis "Vess" Ossman (August 21, 1868 – December 7, 1923) was a leading five-string banjoist and popular recording artist of the early 20th century. Biography Sylvester Louis Ossman was born in Hudson, New York, and made his firs ...

(1868–1923), 5-string banjoist *

Dottie Peoples Dorothy "Dottie" Peoples is an American gospel singer from Dayton, Ohio. After completing high school, she toured with gospel pioneer Dorothy Norwood, a member of the Caravans. After a stint in jazz, she relocated to Atlanta in 1979, and returned ...

(born 1950), gospel singer * M Ross Perkins (born 1987), songwriter *

Robert Pollard Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, which he also the band’s only constant member. In addition to this, he has also rele ...

(born 1957), founder and singer of lo-fi rock band

Guided By Voices Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted o ...

and other aliases thereof *

Harry Reser Harrison Franklin Reser (January 17, 1896 – September 27, 1965) was an American banjo player and bandleader. Born in Piqua, Ohio, Reser was best known as the leader of The Clicquot Club Eskimos. He was regarded by some as the best banjoist ...

(1896–1965), banjoist and leader of the Clicquot Club Eskimos *

Kim Richey Kimberly Richey (born December 1, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter. Early life Richey was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on December 1, 1956. She grew up in Kettering, Ohio, graduating from Fairmont East High school in 1973. Career Riche ...

(born 1956),

singer/songwriter A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk- acoustic tradition with a guitar, although this role has ...

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and composer. His music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention as part of the band of Miles Davis; he ...

(born 1951), jazz

guitarist A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselve ...

* John Schmersal, guitarist/singer for Brainiac, who went on to form Enon *

Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ...

(1926–2009), jazz saxophonist *

Margo Smith Margo Smith (born Betty Lou Miller; April 9, 1939 – January 23, 2024) was an American Country music, country and Christian music, Christian music singer–songwriter. She had several years of country success during the 1970s, which included two ...

(1939–2024),

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

singer, known for her

yodeling Yodeling (also jodeling) is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register (or "chest voice") and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word ''yodel'' is derived from t ...

* Tyler Smith (born 1986), singer (

The Word Alive The Word Alive is an American metalcore band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008. The band was signed to Fearless Records since their formation. In 2022, they changed their label and signed to Thriller Records. The band currently consists of vo ...

) *

Billy Strayhorn William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the ...

(1915–1967), jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger *

Roger Troutman Roger Lynch Troutman Jr. (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and infl ...

(1951–1999) and

Zapp Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-b ...

, musicians/producers * Johnnie Wilder Jr. (1949–2006), founder and lead singer, and Keith Wilder, founder,

Heatwave A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather generally considered to be at least ''five consecutive days''. A heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and ...

, R&B group *

Booty Wood Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919 – June 10, 1987) was an American jazz trombonist. Career Wood played professionally on trombone from the late 1930s. He worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lionel Hampton in the 1940s ...

(1919–1987), jazz trombonist *

Snooky Young Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young (February 3, 1919 – May 11, 2011) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known for his mastery of the plunger mute, with which he was able to create a wide range of sounds. Biography Young was lead trumpeter of t ...

(1919–2011), jazz trumpeter

Politicians

Dave Albritton David Donald Albritton (April 13, 1913 – May 14, 1994) was an American athlete, teacher, coach, and state legislator. He had a long athletic career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use th ...

(1913–1994), former Ohio State Representative * Dixie Allen (1935–2019), former Ohio State Representative *

Willis Blackshear Jr. Willis Blackshear Jr. is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate representing the 6th district. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 38th district. He was elected in 2020, defeating Republican John Ferrell Mu ...

(born 1993), Ohio State Representative *

James Middleton Cox James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 July 15, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. As the Democratic nominee for President of the United ...

(1870–1957), Congressman, Ohio governor, 1920 Democratic presidential candidate, founder of

Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises, Inc. is an American private company, privately held global conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with approximately 55,000 employees and $21 billion in total revenue. Its major ope ...

* Richard Clay Dixon (born 1941), former mayor of Dayton * Dave Hall (1906–1977), former mayor of Dayton *

Tony P. Hall Tony Patrick Hall (born January 16, 1942) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district fro ...

(born 1942), former US Congressman * William A. Halteman (1860–1945), member of the Washington House of Representatives in 1895–1897 and 1907–1909 * Paul Leonard (born 1943), former mayor of Dayton and lieutenant governor of Ohio *

Clayton Luckie Clayton R. Luckie II was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 39th District since his appointment in 2006 until his decision to withdraw from the race for re-election in 201 ...

(born 1963), former Ohio State Representative * James H. McGee (1918–2006), former mayor of Dayton * C. J. McLin (1921–1988), former Ohio State Representative * Rhine McLin (born 1948), former mayor of Dayton, former Ohio State Representative, former Ohio Senator * Jeffrey J. Mims Jr. (born 1947), mayor of Dayton * Vipal J. Patel, (born 1967 or 1968), acting US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio *

Tom Roberts Thomas William Roberts (8 March 185614 September 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism. After studying in Melbourne, he travelled to Europe i ...

(born 1952), former Ohio State Representative, former Ohio Senator *

Mike Rohrkaste Mike Rohrkaste (born September 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2015 to 2021, representing Neenah, Grand Chute, and northeast Winnebago County. Early lif ...

(born 1958), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman *

Fred Strahorn Frederick W. Strahorn (born March 20, 1965) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 39th District, which consists of much of Dayton, Ohio. He served ...

(born 1965), former Ohio State Representative, former Ohio Senator *

Mike Turner Michael Ray Turner (born January 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 2013. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was previous ...

(born 1960), US Congressman, former mayor of Dayton *

Clement Vallandigham Clement Laird Vallandigham ( ; July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the Copperhead (politics), Copperhead faction of Opposition to the American Civil War, anti-war History of the Unit ...

, lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the

Copperheads Copperhead may refer to: Snakes * ''Agkistrodon contortrix'', or eastern copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America * '' Agkistrodon laticinctus'', or broad-banded copperhead, a pit viper species found in the southe ...

, (1820-1871)

Other

China P. Arnold China Arnold (born March 29, 1980) is an American woman who was convicted of Filicide, murdering her 28-day old daughter, Paris, by heating her in a microwave oven. She was sentenced to Life imprisonment in the United States, life in prison withou ...

(born 1980), convicted murderer serving life without parole for murdering and cooking her daughter, Paris in a microwave * Jordan Anderson (1825–1907), former slave and author of "Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master" *

Charles Bassett Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II (December 30, 1931 – February 28, 1966) (Major, USAF) was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Tex ...

(1931–1966), astronaut * Jayananda Dasa (1939–1977), pioneer of

ISKCON The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a religious organization that follows the Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. It was founded on 13 July 1966 ...

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

Phil Donahue Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of '' The Phil Donahue Show''. The television program, later known simply as ''Donahue'', was the fir ...

(1935–2024), talk-show host, began his eponymous show in Dayton, where he spent over a decade * Derrick L. Foward (born 1968),

NAACP Image Award The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 ...

Winning

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' political freedom, freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and ...

activist * Ronnie and Donnie Galyon (1951–2020), oldest set of conjoined twins in the world * Steve Gibson (born 1955), computer programmer * George J. Graham, Jr. (1938–2006), political theorist * Ahad Israfil (1972–2019), gunshot victim * Virginia Kettering (1907–2003), philanthropist * William H. Lough (1881–1940s), economist * W. S. McIntosh (1921–1974), civil rights activist * Jessica Moore (born 1982), journalist * Robert R. Nathan, economist *

Mike Nawrocki Michael Louis Nawrocki (born July 8, 1966) is an American animator, filmmaker, teacher, and voice actor best known as the co-creator of the Christianity, Christian video series, ''VeggieTales'' where he voiced Larry the Cucumber. He voiced many ...

(born 1966), co-creator of ''

VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, Christian Computer animated, CGI-animated series and multimedia franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumb ...

'' * Melvin Lorrel Nichols (1894–1981), emeritus professor of chemistry,

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

* Alice E. Heckler Peters (1845-1921), social reformer *

Jane Reece Jane B. Reece (born April 15, 1944) is an American scientist and textbook author. Along with American biologist Neil Campbell (scientist), Neil Campbell, she wrote the widely used ''Campbell Biology, Campbell/Reece Biology'' textbooks. Following ...

(1868–1961), photographer *

Amy Schneider Amy Schneider (born May 29, 1979) is an American writer and game show contestant. Winning 40 consecutive games on the quiz show ''Jeopardy!'' from November 2021 to January 2022 and the November 2022 Tournament of Champions, she holds the secon ...

(born 1979), ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...

'' champion, and the first openly

transgender A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were sex assignment, assigned at birth. The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes perso ...

contestant to qualify for the

Tournament of Champions A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...

Amy Schneider on Twitter: "The Neon Movies, DAI, the Oregon District. I also love how downtown has revived, when I was at C-J in the mid nineties it was a *much* different vibe" / Twitter
/ref> *

Constantine Scollen Father Con Scollen OMI. (4 April 1841 – 8 November 1902) was an Ireland, Irish Catholic, Missionary priest who lived among and evangelized the Blackfoot, Cree and Métis peoples on the Canadian Prairies and in northern Montana in the United S ...

(1841-1902), renowned Irish missionary and "

Whoop-Up Trail The Whoop-Up Trail, also known as the Macleod-Benton Trail was a wagon road that connected Fort Benton, Montana, to Fort Hamilton, Alberta. The trail was initially a trade route between Montana and the southern region of Alberta, which was then k ...

" priest among the native peoples of Canada and US. *

Howard Dwight Smith Howard Dwight Smith (February 21, 1886 – April 27, 1958) was an architect most known for his designs of Ohio Stadium (completed in 1922) for which he was awarded the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Public Building Design. E ...

(1886–1958), architect of

Ohio Stadium Ohio Stadium is an American football stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on the campus of Ohio State University. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is also the site for the university's Spring Commencemen ...

Dorothy Stang Dorothy Mae Stang (June 7, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American-born Brazilian Catholic nun and martyr. She was murdered in Anapu, Pará, in the Amazon Basin in 2005. Stang had been outspoken in her efforts on behalf of the poor and the ...

(1931–2005), Catholic nun of the

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (Congregationis Sororum a Domina Nostra Namurcensi) is a Catholic Church, Catholic Religious institute (Catholic), institute of religious sisters, founded to teaching order, provide education to the poor. The i ...

and Amazonian activist *

Norman Steenrod Norman Earl Steenrod (April 22, 1910October 14, 1971) was an American mathematician most widely known for his contributions to the field of algebraic topology. Life He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and educated at Miami University and University of ...

(1910–1971), mathematician *

Strobe Talbott Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia. He was associated with ''Time'' magazine, and a diplomat who served as the deputy secretary of state from 1994 to 2001. He was president ...

(born 1946), writer and diplomat

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People The term "the people" refers to the public or Common people, common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. I ...