List of people from Northampton, Massachusetts
The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Northampton, Massachusetts.
Notable people
Economists
- Herbert Gintis, economist[1]
- Andrew Zimbalist, prominent sports economist and father of Jeff and Michael Zimbalist[2]
Educators
- Carol T. Christ, President of Smith College and Victorian Literature Scholar[3]
Film and television
- Mary-Ellis Bunim, television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules[4]
- Paul Johnson Calderon, socialite, heir, and television personality best known for co-starring on The CW's High Society [5]
- Galaxy Craze, actress and author known for bestselling novel By the Shore[6]
- Rachel Maddow, radio personality, MSNBC television host, and liberal political commentator[7]
- David Pakman, television and radio personality, nationally syndicated progressive talk show host, liberal political commentator[8]
- Liza Snyder, actress (Yes, Dear; Pay It Forward)[9]
- Talisa Soto, actress[10]
- Jeff Zimbalist, documentary filmmaker and Tribeca Film Festival award winner[11]
Government
- Ebenezer Allen, American soldier, pioneer, and member of the Vermont General Assembly; born in Northampton[12]
- Calvin Coolidge, served as mayor of Northampton before becoming governor of Massachusetts and U.S. president[13]
- Jonathan Hunt (1738–1808), early Vermont pioneer, landowner, officeholder, born Northampton[14]
- Henry W. Lord, U.S. Congressman[15]
Music industry
- Chris Collingwood, lead singer of the band Fountains of Wayne[16]
- Vanessa Daou, singer and songwriter
- Kim Gordon, of the band Sonic Youth[17]
- Jason Loewenstein, singer, songwriter with indie-rock bands Sebadoh and The Fiery Furnaces
- Thurston Moore, of the band Sonic Youth[17]
- Nerissa Nields, folk musician, author, and member of the band The Nields
Reformers
- Sylvester Graham, advocate of vegetarianism and namesake of the graham cracker[18]
- Nathaniel Raymond, human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate
- Sojourner Truth, African American abolitionist and orator[19]
- Jack Flynn, Feminist
Religion
- Jonathan Edwards, 18th-century Congregational theologian, philosopher, leader of First Great Awakening and local pastor[20]
Sports
- Stu Miller, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tim Petrovic, professional golfer[21]
Writers
- Jeanne Birdsall, children's author, best known for her debut novel, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
- William Cullen Bryant, 19th-century author and newspaper editor[22]
- Augusten Burroughs, author; his bestseller Running with Scissors describes his strange childhood in Northampton[23]
- George Washington Cable, author and reformer; lived in Northampton 1885-1915
- Paul Johnson Calderon, journalist, best known for his work with Deuxmoi.com, The Pro 411[24]
- Eric Carle, children's book author and illustrator[25]
- Lydia Maria Child, author of the Thanksgiving poem "Over the River and through the Woods"[26]
- Kevin Eastman, comic book artist and writer, co-published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics with Peter Laird in their Northampton studio[27]
- Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action[28]
- Jeph Jacques, creator of the webcomic Questionable Content[29]
- Tracy Kidder, author
- Michael Klare, author, professor and defense correspondent for The Nation[30]
- Peter Laird, comic book artist and writer, co-published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics with Kevin Eastman in their Northampton studio[27]
- Elinor Lipman, author[31]
- Charles McCarry, author
- William Monahan, novelist and screenwriter
- Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies[32]
- Alix Olson, spoken-word poet and owner of Subtle Sisters Productions
- Dr. Kyle Pruett, author and child psychiatry expert
- Jeffrey Rowland, creator of the webcomics Wigu and Overcompensating
- Peter Wild, poet, author, and Professor of English at the University of Arizona[33]
- Mo Willems, popular children's book author[34]
Others
- Steve Herrell, ice cream innovator[35]
- Tom Friedman, conceptual sculptor[36]
References
- ↑ Blume, Lawrence E. and Durlauf, Steven N (2006). The Economy As an Evolving Complex System, III: Current Perspectives and Future Directions. Oxford University Press. p. vii.
- ↑ "Andrew Zimbalist". Smith College. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Paul Alpers, husband of Smith College President Carol T. Christ, dies of cancer". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Mary-Ellis Bunim Television Producer, Executive". The Paley Center For Media. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.poptower.com/paul-johnson-calderon-high-society.htm
- ↑ "Galaxy Craze". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Stange, Mary Zeiss and Oyster, Carol K (2011). Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Volume 1. SAGE. p. 876.
- ↑ https://www.freespeech.org/collection/david-pakman-show
- ↑ "Liza Snyder". tv.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Talisa Soto". People. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "From Northampton to Cannes and Back: Jeff and Michael Zimbalist Debut The Two Escobars at Academy of Music". Academy of Music. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Col Ebenezer Allen". Find A Grave. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Schneider, Dorothy and Schneider, Carl J. (2010). First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary. Infobase Publishing. p. 219.
- ↑ The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Massachusetts, Vol. II, Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, Joel Munsell, Albany, 1871. Books.google.com. 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ "LORD, Henry William, (1821 - 1891)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "They've got a lot going on". Boston.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- 1 2 "Catching Up With... Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore". Paste Media Group. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Graham, Sylvester Graham (1881). Sylvester Graham's Lectures on the science of human life, condensed by T. Baker. Sylvester Graham. p. 1.
- ↑ Mattern, Joanne (2003). Sojourner Truth: Early Abolitionist. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 12.
- ↑ "Jonathan Edwards' Northampton Reading and Cemetery Tour October 3, 2009". Historic Northampton. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Tim Petrovic". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "About William Cullen Bryant Homestead". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Ruthless with Scissors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ http://deuxmoi.com/?p=3687. Missing or empty
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- ↑ Kenschaft, Lori Kenschaft (2002). Lydia Maria Child: The Quest for Racial Justice. Oxford University Press. p. 54.
- 1 2 "Kevin Eastman". Wizard World. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "A Reader's Guide o Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action". UNC. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: JEPH JACQUES ON 'QUESTIONABLE CONTENT'". comicmix. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Hampshire College's Michael Klare to debate resources on global panel". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Elinor Lipman". Parade. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Networld-Project. "Lesléa Newman articles". Lesleanewman.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ Perkins, Edna Brush (1922). The White Heart of Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert. JHU Press. p. 289.
- ↑ Llanas, Sheila Griffin (2012). Mo Willems. ABDO. p. 18.
- ↑ Brown, Ellen (2011). Scoop: 125 Specialty Ice Creams from the Nation's Best Creameries. Running Press. p. 21.
- ↑ http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org/Artists/ArtistDetail.aspx?ArtistId=3e45f5b6-bec8-40ef-aad0-76f11239f985
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