List of Famous people with last name Whitney

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Gertrude Vanderbilt
First Name Gertrude
Born on January 9, 1875
Died on April 18, 1942 (aged 67)

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the wealthy Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitney family.

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Marylou Whitney

Marie Louise Schroeder
First Name Marylou
Born on December 24, 1925
Died on July 19, 2019 (aged 93)

Marie Louise "Marylou" Whitney was an American socialite and philanthropist. A prominent owner and breeder of thoroughbred racehorses, Whitney was notable for "reigning for decades as the social queen of the Saratoga and Lexington racing seasons".

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Eli Whitney

First Name Eli
Born on December 8, 1765
Died on January 8, 1825 (aged 59)

Eli Whitney Jr. was an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.

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Claire Whitney

First Name Claire
Last Name Whitney
Born on May 6, 1890
Died on August 27, 1969 (aged 79)

Claire Whitney was an American stage and film actress who appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. Only 21 of these films survive, as most have been lost.

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Maria de Maeztu Whitney

María de Maeztu y Whitney
First Name Maria
Last Name Whitney
Died on January 7, 1948

María de Maeztu Whitney was a Spanish educator, feminist, founder of the Residencia de Señoritas and the Lyceum Club in Madrid. She was sister of the writer, journalist and occasional diplomat, Ramiro de Maeztu and the painter Gustavo de Maeztu.

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Ryan Whitney

Ryan Whitney is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. After playing with his high school team from Thayer Academy and the USA National Development Program, Whitney joined the college ranks with Boston University in 2001. Upon completing his freshman year, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins fifth overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Following parts of three seasons with the Penguins' minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Whitney played his NHL rookie season in 2005–06. Whitney remained in Pittsburgh for three-and-a-half seasons, helping the club to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 2010 after a brief stint with the Anaheim Ducks.

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Mary Watson Whitney

First Name Mary
Last Name Whitney
Born on September 11, 1847
Died on January 20, 1921 (aged 73)

Mary Watson Whitney was an American astronomer and for 22 years the head of the Vassar Observatory where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.

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Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

First Name Cornelius
Last Name Whitney
Born on February 20, 1899
Died on December 13, 1992 (aged 93)

Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player and the owner of a significant stable of Thoroughbred racehorses.

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Grace Lee Whitney

Mary Ann Chase
First Name Grace
Last Name Whitney
Born on April 1, 1930
Died on May 1, 2015 (aged 85)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Grace Lee Whitney was an American actress and singer. She played Janice Rand on the original Star Trek television series and subsequent Star Trek films.

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Harry Payne Whitney

First Name Harry
Last Name Whitney
Died on October 26, 1930

Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman, thoroughbred horse breeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.

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