- James Bogardus (1800-1874) – Architect and inventor of cast-iron architecture. Lucy Hobbs Taylor (1833-1910) – First woman to graduate from dental school. Charles Ammi Cutter (1837-1903) – Harvard librarian who helped produce the Card Catalog system. Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) …Continue reading
- Abigail Fillmore (1798-1853) – The 14th First Lady of the U.S. (President Millard Fillmore). Percival Lowell (1855-1916) – Astronomer who was certain who predicted the discovery of Pluto. Ellery Harding Clark (1874-1949) – Considered the first modern Olympic champion in the high jump …Continue reading
- Jane Pierce (1806-1863) – The 15th First Lady of the U.S. (President Franklin Pierce ). Clement Studebaker (1831-1901) – Co-founder of the H & C Studebaker Company. William V. Ranous (1857-1915) – Silent film and Shakespearean stage actor. Dorrit Hoffleit (1907-2007) – Astronomer …Continue reading
- George Hayward (1791-1863) – The first surgeon to use ether. Amasa Leland Stanford (1824-1893) – Founder of Stanford University. Evelyn Sears (1875-1966) – Tennis player and tennis champion. Will Geer (1902-1978) – Actor who is fondly remembered as the grandpa on The Waltons. Paul Wilbur …Continue reading
- Hannah Hoes (1783-1819) – Future First Lady (President Van Buren). Matthew Calbraith Butler (1836-1909) – Major General for the Confederate Army. Alvan Clark (1804-1887) – Astronomer and who invented the Dearborn Observatory telescope. Josephine Cochrane (1839-1913) – Inventor of the …Continue reading