John Walker

male, deceased (1857)
John (Johnnie) Walker was a Scottish grocer, who originated what would become one of the world’s most famous whisky brand names. Walker was born ne...

James Robertson

male
James Robertson was a grocer in Paisley, Scotland, who was persuaded to buy a barrel of bitter oranges. When sales were slow, James' wife Marion...

Clarence Saunders

male, deceased (1953)
Clarence Saunders was a grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the...
Louis Washkansky

Louis Washkansky

male, deceased (1967)
Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's first human heart transplant. Washkansky was a Lithuanian Jew, who...

Charles Butt

male
Charles Butt (born about 1940) is a third-generation U.S. grocer who took over his family's San Antonio-based H-E-B supermarket chain in 1971. The...
George Inness

George Inness

male, deceased (1894)
George Inness (May 1, 1825 -August 3, 1894), was an American landscape painter; born in Newburgh, New York; died at Bridge of Allan in Scotland....
William Perrin

William Perrin

male, deceased (1903)
William Henry Perrin was a convict transported to Western Australia, who later became one of the colony's ex-convict school teachers. Born in the...
Sydney Omarr

Sydney Omarr

male, deceased (2003)
Sydney Omarr was an astrologer and counsellor to the rich and famous. While he wrote numerous books on the subject of astrology, including “My Wo...

Edward Bright

male, deceased (1750)
Edward Bright (1721-1750) was a grocer in Maldon, Essex, England, the "fat man of Maldon", who was reputed at the time of his death in 1750 to be...

Cuthbert Burbage

male, deceased (1636)
Cuthbert Burbage (1566 - 1636) was an English theatrical figure, son of impresario James Burbage and elder brother of famous actor Richard Burbage....