Philip Simmons

Philip Simmons

male, 97 years old
Philip Simmons, b. June 9, 1912 is an artisan of Charleston, South Carolina who has specialized in ornamental iron since 1938. After an...
Francis Whitaker

Francis Whitaker

male, deceased (1999)
Francis Whitaker (1906 - October 3, 1999) was a blacksmith in Carmel, California and, later, an artist-in-residence at the Colorado Rocky Mountain...

Robert Brown

male, deceased (1823)
Robert Brown (December 25, 1744 - February 26, 1823) was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Weaversville, he attended the...
James Black

James Black

male, deceased (1870)
James Black (1800-1872) was the creator of the original Bowie knife designed by Jim Bowie. James Black was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on 1 May...
Dunstan

Dunstan

male, deceased (988)
Dunstan (909-May 19 988) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (960-988) who was later canonized as a saint. He gained fame for the many stories told...
Kirkpatrick MacMillan

Kirkpatrick MacMillan

male, deceased (1878)
Kirkpatrick Macmillan was a Scottish blacksmith. During much of the 20th century, historians generally credited him with inventing the rear-wheel...
Thomas Davenport

Thomas Davenport

male, deceased (1851)
Thomas Davenport (b. 9 July 1802 - 6 July 1851) was a Vermont blacksmith who lived in Forestdale Vermont. With his wife (Emily Davenport), and a...
Bob Fitzsimmons

Bob Fitzsimmons

male, deceased (1917)
Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons (May 26, 1863 - October 22, 1917), a Cornish native, moved to New Zealand in his childhood. Representing New...
Eliphalet Remington

Eliphalet Remington

male, deceased (1861)
Eliphalet Remington (October 28 1793 - August 12 1861) designed the Remington rifle. He was born in 1793 in the town of Suffield, Connecticut, to...
Gan Jiang

Gan Jiang

male
Gan Jiang was a blacksmith of China in the Spring and Autumn Period famous for making swords with his wife Mo Ye.