The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Academics and scientists
Aram Chobanian, cardiologist; ninth president of Boston University; born in Pawtucket Joel Garreau, journalist, editor and author (editor at The Washington Post) Martha Mitchell, author and longtime archivist at Brown University Minton Warren, scholar and Latin professor at Harvard University; born in Pawtucket
Architecture
James C. Bucklin (1801–1890), born in Pawtucket, became prominent Providence architect Charles E. Carpenter (1845–1923), born in Pawtucket, became partner in Stone, Carpenter & Willson of Providence C. Willis Damon (1850–1916), born in Pawtucket, became leading architect of Haverhill, Massachusetts Raymond Hood (1881–1934), born in Pawtucket, architect of Rockefeller Center and Tribune Tower Edwin L. Howland (1838–1876), born in Pawtucket, noted Providence architect Albert H. Humes (1867–1947), born in Pawtucket, became the city's leading 19th-century architect Lloyd W. Kent (1907–1991), born in Pawtucket, became prominent Providence architect R. C. N. Monahan (died 1963), leading 20th-century Pawtucket architect Edward I. Nickerson (1845–1908), born in Pawtucket, became architect in Providence John F. O'Malley, practiced in Pawtucket from 1919, designed City Hall
Arts and culture
Don Bousquet, cartoonist Wendy Carlos, musician Galway Kinnell, poet Armand LaMontagne, sculptorKirwan, Donna Kenny "Mayor gets huge sendoff" , Pawtucket Times, December 16, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2010. Abraham Nathanson (1929–2010), graphic designer; developer of Bananagrams; born in PawtucketMorgan, Thomas J. "A lifetime of design capped by Bananagrams", Providence Journal, June 9, 2010. Accessed June 12, 2010. Sam Patch, daredevil Anne Morgan Spalter, artist Herb Weiss, Arts District overseer Gary Whitehead, poet and painter
Business
Samuel Slater, industrialist; considered "father of the American Industrial Revolution" by US president Andrew Jackson; lived in Pawtucket
Film and TV
Ruth Clifford, silent film star Michael Corrente, independent film director Alice Drummond, actress Jack Duffy, actor David Hartman, television personality Kevin Lima, film director
Journalism
Dave Kane, radio talk show host Irving R. Levine, journalist and foreign correspondent Al Rockoff, photojournalist
Music
Wendy Carlos, composer and electronic musician JELEEL!, rapper, and singer Jon B, musician and singer Rosario Mazzeo, clarinetist Marty O'Brien, musician David Rawlings, musician
Politics
Lincoln Almond, 72nd governor of Rhode Island; born in Pawtucket Gabe Amo, US representative, Congressional District 1, Rhode Island Mary-Ann Baldwin, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina; born in Pawtucket Willard L. Beaulac, U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina; born in Pawtucket David Carlin, author and politician: majority leader of RI Senate (1989–1990); born and grew up in Pawtucket Thomas Gardiner Corcoran, presidential advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson; born in Pawtucket John W. Davis, 38th and 41st governor of Rhode Island Joseph L. Fisher, U.S. representative from Virginia's 10th congressional district; born in Pawtucket Louis Monast, U.S. representative from Rhode Island; immigrated to Pawtucket from Quebec, Canada as a child John A. Sabatini, Rhode Island state senator Samuel Starkweather, 7th mayor of Cleveland; born in Pawtucket
Religion
Susan Hammond Barney (1834–1922), evangelist
Sports
Baseball
Louise Arnold, player in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; born in Pawtucket John LaRose, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox; born in Pawtucket Chet Nichols Jr., pitcher for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds; born in Pawtucket Ken Ryan, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies; born in Pawtucket
Basketball
Ernie Calverley, point guard for the Providence Steamrollers; born in Pawtucket Rakim Sanders, shooting guard for Hapoel Gilboa Galil in Israel; born in Pawtucket Azurá Stevens, forward for the Los Angeles Sparks; born in Pawtucket Jeff Xavier, point and shooting guard with four teams in the Spanish LEB Oro league; born in Pawtucket
Boxing
Peter Manfredo Jr., middleweight boxer (held multiple titles); trained at his family's gym in Pawtucket
Football
Charles Avedisian, Providence College football captain, 1940; inducted into PC Hall of Fame, 1972; guard, New York Football Giants 1942–1944; William E. Tolman High School graduate, 1936 Gerry Philbin, defensive end for the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Charlotte Hornets (WFL); born in Pawtucket Hank Soar, running and defensive back for the New York Giants; Major League Baseball umpire; died in Pawtucket
Horse racing
Red Pollard, jockey best known for riding Seabiscuit; founding member of the Jockeys' Guild (1940); died in Pawtucket
Hockey
Keith Carney, former NHL defenseman who is from Pawtucket, played in the NHL from 1992 to 2009, also played for team USA's men's hockey team in the 1998 Olympics Russ McCurdy, first women's hockey coach at the University of New Hampshire (1977–1992); played on team USA's men's hockey team in 1963
Olympics
Janet Moreau, track and field athlete, 1952 Summer Olympics gold medalist; born in Pawtucket
Running
Les Pawson, 3-time Boston Marathon winner; born in Pawtucket
Wrestling
Tiny the Terrible, wrestler and politician who ran for Pawtucket mayor in 2006 Tim White, referee and producer with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Track & field
Robert Howard, 9-time NCAA champion in triple jump/long jump
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