Cecil B. Moore

male, deceased (1979)
from Philadelphia, World War II, African Americans' rights activist, city council, trade union, Temple University…girardcollege
Cecil Bassett Moore was a Philadelphia lawyer and activist during the U.S. Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Born in West Virginia, Moore served...
Thomas U. Walter

Thomas U. Walter

male, deceased (1887)
Girard College for Orphans, girardcollege, William Strickland, american institute of architect, Greek Revival, Architect of the Capitol
Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 - October 30, 1887) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the dean of American architecture between the death...
Alexander Dallas Bache

Alexander Dallas Bache

male, deceased (1867)
University of Pennsylvania, United States Military Academy, professor, physicist, meteorology, meteorological…girardcollege
Alexander Dallas Bache (July 19, 1806 - February 17,1867), American physicist, son of Richard Bache Jr. and Sara Bache, great-grandson of Benjamin...

Marie Hicks

female, deceased (2007)
African American, from Philadelphia, activist, la salle university, From Manhattan, girardcollege
Marie Hicks was an African American civil rights activist best known for leading thousands of pickets in 1965-1966 around the wall at Girard...
Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

male, 85 years old
American military personnel of World War II, the professor, girardcollege, Russell David Johnson, Gilligan's Island, Gunsmoke actor
Russell David Johnson (born November 10, 1924, in Ashley, Pennsylvania), is an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on...
Franz Kline

Franz Kline

male, deceased (1962)
Boston College, girardcollege, New York artist, artist, painter, abstract expressionism
Franz Kline was an American painter mainly associated with the Abstract Expressionist group which was centered, geographically, around New York,...

Harry Davis

male, deceased (1947)
girardcollege, Washington Senator, Major League Baseball, New York Giants baseball player, Major League first baseman, Cleveland Naps player
Harry H. Davis (July 19, 1873 - August 11, 1947) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and right-handed batter who played for the New York...
Joseph Fitzmartin

Joseph Fitzmartin

male, 66 years old
Catholic University, Conductor, from Philadelphia, composer, carnegie hall, music theory…girardcollege
Joseph "Joe" Fitzmartin was born in 1943 in Philadelphia and studied piano, organ and music theory privately for twelve years before studying...

William Ward

male, deceased (1895)
Republican, from Philadelphia, U.S. House of Representatives, from Pennsylvania, republican party, Pennsylvania lawyer…girardcollege
William Ward (January 1, 1837 - February 27, 1895) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William Ward was...
Richard Harris

Richard Harris

male, deceased (1907)
girardcollege, Miner, gold, gold prospector, prospector, county down
Richard Tighe Harris was a Canadian miner and prospector. Richard Harris was born in Dummadonald, County Down, Ireland. However, attended Girard...