- James Chesnut Jr (1815-1885) – Brigadier General for the Confederate Army. Thomas A. Watson (1854-1934) – Alexander Graham Bell's assistant who helped with the invention of the telephone. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) – Cardiologist who performed the first open heart surgery. Oliver Hardy …Continue reading
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) – Founding father and inventor who discovered lightning was electrical. Lewis Addison Grant (1828-1918) – Teacher, lawyer and Major General for the Union Army. A. B. Frost (1851-1928) – Illustrator best known for his creation of Brer Rabbit. Alva …Continue reading
- John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875) – General and the 14th Vice President of the U.S. Homer Burton Adkins (1892-1949) – Chemist considered the world authority on the hydrogenation of organic compounds. Nat Schachner (1895-1995) – Chemist and author who was a significant advocate for the …Continue reading
- Philip Livingston (1716-1778) – Signed the Declaration of Independence. James Marion Sims (1813-1883) – Surgical physician who performed the first vesicovaginal operation. Henry Morris Naglee (1815-1886) – Brigadier General for the Union Army. Ella Flagg Young (1845-1918) – First woman …Continue reading
- William Whipple (1730-1785) – Signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) – Distinguished American general who became a traitor to the country. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836-1881) – Major General for the Union Army. Richard F. Outcault (1863-1928) …Continue reading