Lists of American Jews

These are lists of prominent American Jews, arranged by field of activity.

Academics

• Biologists and physicians
• Chemists
• Computer scientists
• Economists
• Historians
• Linguists
• Mathematicians
• Philosophers
• Physicists

Activists

• Activists

Artists

• Architects
• Cartoonists
• Composers
• Photographers
• Visual artists

Business

• Businesspeople
  • in finance
  • in media
  • in real estate
  • in retail

Entertainers

• Composers
• Entertainers (actors and musicians)

Legal system

• Jurists
• Supreme Court Justices

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