Jacques Marquette

Jacques Marquette

male, deceased (1675)
Father Jacques Marquette (June 10, 1637-May 18, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the northern portion of the...
Frederick Pabst

Frederick Pabst

male, deceased (1904)
Frederick Pabst (March 28, 1836-January 1, 1904) was an American brewer, born in Saxony, Germany. In 1848, he emigrated with his parents to...
Joe Moore

Joe Moore

male, 51 years old
Joseph Moore (born 1958 Chicago) is a member of the Chicago City Council, representing the 49th Ward. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He...
John Whistler

John Whistler

male, deceased (1829)
John Whistler (~1756 - 3 September 1829) was a soldier, born in Ulster, Ireland. He ran away from home when a boy, enlisted in the British army,...
Henry Chandler Cowles

Henry Chandler Cowles

male, deceased (1939)
Henry Chandler Cowles, Ph. D (February 27, 1869 - September 12, 1939) was an American botanist and ecological pioneer (see History of ecology)....
James Strang

James Strang

male, deceased (1856)
James Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 - July 9, 1856) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement after the 1844 succession crisis. In 1844, Strang...
Pierre-Esprit Radisson

Pierre-Esprit Radisson

male, deceased (1710)
Pierre-Esprit Radisson was a French-born explorer and fur trader. His exploits in 1668 were instrumental in the formation of the Hudson's Bay...
John Wentworth

John Wentworth

male, deceased (1888)
"Long" John Wentworth (March 5 1815 - October 16 1888) was the editor of the "Chicago Democrat", a two-term mayor of Chicago, and a six-term member...

Jim Dreyer

male, 46 years old
Jim Dreyer (b. August 16 1963, Grand Rapids, Michigan), also known as 'The Shark', is an ultra marathon athlete, because his swimming...
J. Val Klump

J. Val Klump

male, 60 years old
Jeffrey Val Klump (born December 17, 1948) is an American limnologist. He was the first person to reach the deepest spot in Lake Superior, a depth...