John Washington

John Washington

male, deceased (1677)
John Washington (circa 1631-1677) is the great-grandfather of George Washington, first president of the United States of America. Washington, son...
Alexander Dallas Bache

Alexander Dallas Bache

male, deceased (1867)
Alexander Dallas Bache (July 19, 1806 - February 17,1867), American physicist, son of Richard Bache Jr. and Sara Bache, great-grandson of Benjamin...
Donna de Varona

Donna de Varona

female, 62 years old
Donna de Varona was an original member and the first President of the Women's Sports Foundation. She helped build this charitable educational...
Wesley T. Huntress Jr

Wesley T. Huntress Jr

male
Dr. Wesley T. Huntress holds the distinction of being chosen as the first President of The Planetary Society who was not one of the original three...
Employment: first president - The Planetary Society
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

male
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA: [xoliaa mandela]; born 18 July 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully...
Employment: first president
Kenneth Kaunda

Kenneth Kaunda

male, 85 years old
Dr. Kaunda was the first mainland Sub-Saharan head of state to allow free multi-party elections and relinquish power when he lost even before his...
Stefan Banach

Stefan Banach

male, deceased (1945)
Stefan Banach was an eminent Polish mathematician and university professor. A self-taught mathematical prodigy, Banach was a founder of functional...
Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

male, deceased (1919)
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., also known as T.R. and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the...
Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

male, 66 years old
Pervez Musharraf (born August 11 , 1943 , Delhi , India ) became ruler (head of state/chief executive) of Pakistan on October 12 , 1999 following a...