These are lists of prominent American Jews, arranged by field of activity.
Academics Biologists and physicians Chemists Economists Historians Linguists Physicists
Activists Activists
Artists Cartoonists Composers Entertainers (actors and musicians) Photographers Visual artists
Legal system Jurists
Military
Military
Politicians Politicians Members of Congress Cabinet members Political milestones
Sportspeople Sportspeople
Writers Authors Journalists Playwrights Poets
References The Jewish Phenomenon: The 7 Keys to the Wealth of a People, by Steven Silbiger, 2010, Evans Publishing.
Further reading
Hühner, Leon. " Jews in the legal and medical professions in America prior to 1800." Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, no. 22, 1914, pp. 147–65. online Siegel, Nicole. "American Jewish Physicians During the Era of Medical Professionalization, 1850–1950" (PhD Dissertation, Fordham University; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025. 31768388). Simon, Sydney M. “History of Jewish Physicians in the United States Up to About 1900,” Annals of Medical History 7, no. 3 (May 1935):285-29