List of Famous people born in United States of America

Robert King Merton was an American sociologist who is considered a founding father of modern sociology, and a major contributor to the subfield of criminology. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he attained the rank of University Professor. In 1994 he was awarded the National Medal of Science for his contributions to the field and for having founded the sociology of science.

Robert "Bob" Allen, was an American actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944.

Dennis Allen Mitchell is a former American college and international track and field athlete, who was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the 4 x 100 meters relay race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Kenneth Lawrence Fisher is an American billionaire investment analyst, author, and the founder and chairman of Fisher Investments, a fee-only financial adviser. Fisher's Forbes "Portfolio Strategy" column ran from 1984 to 2017, making him the longest continuously-running columnist in the magazine's history. Fisher has authored eleven books on investing, and research papers in the field of behavioral finance. He is on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans and as of 2020 is worth $4.3 billion. In 2010, he was named to Investment Advisor magazine's "30 for 30" list of the 30 most influential people in the investment advisory business over the last 30 years. As of September 2020, Fisher's firm managed $135 billion.

William Alexander Duer was an American lawyer, jurist, and educator from New York City. He was a president of Columbia University, then called Columbia College. His family wealth derived from the transatlantic slave trade.

James Cline Quayle was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who owned several newspapers in the United States including the Huntington Herald-Press in Indiana and the Wickenburg Sun in Arizona. He was the father of Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States.

Katherine Anne MacLean was an American science fiction author best known for her short fiction of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society.

Peter Alan Mueller is an American former speed skater and currently a speed skating coach.