John the Apostle
Aaron
High priest, prophet, elder brother of Moses, younger brother of Miriam who had leprosy, Aaronid priests and the golden calf event
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Socialite aka Abby Rockefeller, philanthropist, wife of John D Rockefeller Jr., curator, founder of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
1874-1948 (74)
pbs.org
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé
Philanthropist, socialite, daughter of John D Rockefeller Jr.
1903-1976 (73)
Abraham "Abe" Lincoln
16th President of the United States from 1861-1865, National Union Party politician, statesman aka Abe Lincoln, assassinated at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth, died at Petersen House (near the White House) at the end of the American Civil War, abolished slavery, greenbacks were interest-free US dollars
1809-1865 (56)
occ.treas.gov
Adolfo Nicolás
30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, the Black Pope of the Jesuits, priest of the Roman Catholic Church
-2020
Al Capone
Prohibition era booze smuggler with Unione Siciliana, gangster aka Scarface, bank robber, mobster, bodyguard for Johnny Torrio, crime boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925-1931, convicted and sent to federal prison at 33 years old for prostitution and tax evasion, died of a stroke and heart attack
1899-1947 (48)
Alan Turing
inventor of computer programming, pioneer of the Universal Machine, mathematician
Alan Wade
CIA intelligence officer, former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the CIA and in charge of the U.S. Total Information Awareness (TIA) surveillance project
Albert Gallatin
US Secretary of the Treasury from 1801-1814, politician, US House of Representatives from 1795-1801, original Swiss founding father of America, ethnologist, linguist, diplomat, US ambassador to the UK from 1826–1827, negotiation on the Louisiana Purchase, termination of public debt, Treaty of Ghent and the end of the War of 1812
1761-1849 (88)
britannica.com
Saint Albert (Albertus Magnus)
Dominican friar, bishop of the Carmelites, scientist, philosopher, author of De Mineralibus in 1250
1193-1280 (87)
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Cardinal, religious leader, member of Massimo royal family, house of Bourbon
1520-1589 (69)
Alexander Parkes
Chemist, metallurgist, inventor of Celluloid (nitrocellulose and camphor) in 1856 and Parkesine (later known as Xylonite), the first man-made thermoplastics
1813-1890 (77)
britannica.com
Alexy/Alexius II, Patriarch of Moscow living
15th Patriarch of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church
1929- (95)
Alfred P. Sloan
Automotive executive, chairman and CEO of General Motors
1875-1966 (91)
economist.com
Allan Jackson
founder and CEO of Generations Wine Company, co-founder of Jackson-Triggs (Arterra) from the Ridout Wines vintage of John Labatt
linkedin.com
Allen Dulles
First director of the CIA from 1953-1961, created the National Security Council, Sullivan & Cromwell, a media propaganda initiative called "Operation Mockingbird", president of Council on Foreign Relations for 1946-1950, the "great land divide" of Eastern Europe, author of The Craft of Intelligence in 1963, served on the Warren Commission for the assassination of JFK
1893-1969 (76)
Amerigo Vespucci
Merchant of the Republic of Florence, known for the discovery of the United States of America, navigator during the Age of Discovery, explorer, voyager between 1497-1504 for Spain and Portugal
1454-1512 (58)
livescience.com
Amin al-Husseini
Grand Mafti, nationalist, Muslim leader, bloodline of the prophet Muhammad
1895-1974 (79)
Saint Andrew the Apostle
One of twelve (12) apostles (or disciples) of Jesus Christ, First-Called Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople, his brother is Saint Peter the Apostle
-60 AD
Andrew Breitbart
Investigative journalist for Drudge Report, co-founder of HuffPost, founder of Breitbart News, conservative reporter, writer, conspiracy researcher, whistleblower, died of a heart attack
1969-2012 (43)
Andrew Carnegie
Billionaire steel magnate, sold Carnegie Steel to JP Morgan forming US Steel the first $1.4 billion dollar capitalized company in the world
1835-1919 (84)
Anne Gittinger
Billionaire heiress of the Nordstrom family dynasty, granddaughter of John W. Nordstrom
Anton LaVey
Occultist, founder of the Church of Satan, author of The Satantic Bible in 1969, musician
1930-1997 (67)
britannica.com
Jacobo Árbenz
President of Guatemala in the Árbenz coup
1913-1971 (58)
britannica.com
Arturo Sosa living
31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus since 2016, the Black Pope as of 2017, Jesuit priest of the Roman Catholic Church
1948- (76)
Athanasius
20th pope of Alexandria, Egypt at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Christians
-373 AD
Saint Augustine
Christian philosopher, Catholic saint, theologian, writer, author of The Confessions, grammarian, Latin translator of the bible, bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia (North Africa)
354 AD-430 AD
plato.stanford.edu
F. Augustus Heinze
Industrialist during the Gilded Age, copper mining in Butte (Montana), one of the three Copper Kings
smithsonianmag.com
Ava Alice Muriel Astor
Socialite, heiress of the John Jacob Astor IV family dynasty
Bill Bradley living
2X NBA champion, US senator, Democratic Party politician, storyteller, best basketball player that Princeton had ever seen, inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1983
1943- (81)
billbradley.com
Billy Graham
Southern Baptist minister, televangelist, Evangelical Christian religious evangelist
1918-2018 (100)
Blessed Gérard
Religious leader of the Benedictines, and the Order of Saint Benedict (OSB), founder of the Knights Hospitaller, Order of Saint Lazarus, Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Knights of Malta), Grand Priory of England
1040-1120 (80)
smom-za.org
Bob Fletcher
CIA whistleblower, child actor in Broadway Theater, space enthusiast
Brigham Young
founder of Brigham Young Univeresity (BYU) in 1875, religious leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brother Nathanael
Political activist, founder of The Brother Nathanel Foundation
brothernathanaelfoundation.org
Bruce Feiler
religious leader, known for walking with the bible, author of the Council of Dads
Bruce A. Nordstrom
Billionaire heir, former chairman of Nordstrom, grandson of John W. Nordstrom the founder, author of Leave It Better Than You Found It
Caroline Astor
aristocrat, queen bee of the knickerbockers, House of Astor, socialite known for having the "Four Hundred" party guests at her annual ball
1830-1908 (78)
britannica.com
Caroline Herschel
Real life Cinderella story, world's first paid woman astronomer, discovery of comets for King George III, sister of William Herschel
1750-1848 (98)
starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
Catherine Austin Fitts living
US Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing, managing director of Dillon, Read & Co., investment banker, founder of the Solari Report
1950- (74)
Ce Acatl Topiltzin living
Leader of the Tolteca-Chichimeca people or the Toltecs
947- (1077)
Cecil Rhodes
Prime Minister of Cape Colony (Transvaal Republic) from 1890-1896, statesman aka Colossus of Africa, co-founder of Rhodesia (modern day Zimbabwe and Zambia) with Sir Alfred Beit, industrialist, mining mogul, owner of De Beers diamond mines in South Africa, pioneer of the Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University, co-founder of the British South Africa Company, author of Confession of Faith
1853-1902 (49)
Chanakya Neeti
Hindu philosopher of high society (varnas), strategist for the Maurya Empire, Brahman (Brāhmaṇa) priest, political commentator, politics aka the Indian Machiavelli, Chanakya Neeti, economist, statesman, polymath, teacher, educator, jurist, pioneer in polity (politika), author of The Science of Material Gain
375 BC-283 BC
britannica.com
Charles McVety
Evangelical pastor, religious Christian, President of Canada Christian College, author of Victory Guaranteed
Charles Parham
Religious Christianity, inventor of the Pentecostal religion in 1901
Charles the Fat
King of the Franks (East Francia) from 881-887, crowned by Pope John VIII, brother of Carloman of Bavaria, his father was Louis II the German
839 AD-888 AD
britannica.com
Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor from 1519-1556, King of Spain from 1516-1556, Duke of Burgundy from 1506-1555, Archduke of Austria, Lord of the Netherlands (Holland)
1500-1558 (58)
Christiaan Huygens
Inventor of the pendulum clock in 1656 for timekeeping and transportation schedules
1629-1695 (66)
Christian Drosten
Virologist, inventor of the modern real-time PCR (RT-PCR) diagnostic test
Christopher Wren
Architect, early pioneer of the scientific method, Gresham Professor of Astronomy, formed and led a group of 12 in a College for Experimental Learning
Saint John Chrysostom
Archibishop of Constantinople, Church Father interpreter, theologian, military officer, military veteran, religious leader of the Byzantine empire, writer of the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
347 AD-407 AD
britannica.com
Chuck Geschke
Co-founder of Adobe Systems, inventor, co-creator of the PDF file format
1939-2021 (82)
Clement Attlee
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945-1951 post-WW2, Labour Party politician, Labour Party leader from 1935-1955
1883-1967 (84)
gov.uk
St. Clement of Rome
Catholic pope from 88-97 AD, third Apostle of Rome, theologian, writer, author of First Letter of Clement, Letter to the Corinthians in 96 AD
-99 AD
britannica.com
Christopher Columbus
New World explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492 and South America in 1498, European navigator, British Columbia, D.C. (District of Columbia) and Columbus (Ohio/Georgia), etc. are in his name
1451-1506 (55)
biography.com
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Railroads magnate aka the Commodore, industrialist, steamship lines
Charles, Lord Cornwallis
British army general aka Lord Cornwallis, colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, military officer for the British colonists during the American Revolutionary War, surrendered at the siege of Yorktown in 1781, governor of Bengal from 1786-1793 during the Permanent Settlement of Bengal
1738-1805 (67)
Curt Johnson living
Billionaire heir of the SC Johnson & Sons family dynasty, son of Sam Johnson, convicted sex offender
1955- (69)
C.W. Post
entrepreneur, founder of General Foods, Postum (now Post Consumer Brands) or Post cereals
Fra' Giacomo Dalla Torre
80th Grand Master of the Order of Malta (Knights of Malta) from 2018-2020, Grand Prior of Rome, Grand Prior of Lombardy and Venice, art historian of Christian archeology
1944-2020 (76)
catholicherald.co.uk
King David
King of Judah with the Davidic covenant tradition holding the throne of the people, shepherd, sheep herder, The Messianic Redemption, David vs. Goliath, adultery with Bathsheba
David Koresh
Religious leader of the Church of the Brand Davidians (a branch of the Seventh-day Adventists), theologian, firearms dealer, died at Waco siege (Texas massacre) in 1993
1959-1993 (34)
biography.com
David Miscavige
Leader of Scientology movement, his wife went missing, best friends with Tom Cruise
David Ricardo
economist, pioneer of the intrinsic value theory, fractional reserve banking artificially reduces interest rates, co-founder of The Currency School
David, Lord Wilson
Politician, 27th governor of Hong Kong, Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
members.parliament.uk
Dee W. Hock
financier aka Dee Hawk, entrepreneur, founder & CEO of VISA credit card association, pioneer in credit cards
1929-2022 (93)
deewhock.com
DeLancey Astor Kane
Soldier, horseman, father of horse and buggy stagecoaching in the United States, brother was John Innes Kane, great grandfather was John Jacob Astor
René Descartes
Cartesian philosopher, mathematician, scientist, geographer, father of Western philosophy
DH Byrd
Geologist, aviation, aeronautics, industrialiast, founder of Byrd Oil, B-H Drilling, Three States Natural Gas, real estate owner of the Texas School Book Depository, critical in the plot for JFK assassintation
1900-1986 (86)
spartacus-educational.com
D.L. Moody
Evangelist, religious, Keswickianism, founder of the Moody Church
Don Johnson living
Actor in Miami Vice, and as the lead of Nash Bridges
1949- (75)
Donald Triggs
entrepreneur, founder of Culmina Family Estate Winery, co-founder of Jackson-Triggs (Arterra) from the Ridout Wines vintage of John Labatt
Donald J. Trump living
45th President of the United States from 2016-2020, Republican Party politician, statesman, real estate mogul, billionaire founder of Trump International Hotels & Resorts
1946- (78)
donaldjtrump.com
Dryden Kuser
Politician, husband of Brooke Astor, grandson of John Fairfield Dryden
Earl Warren
Warren Commission established by LBJ to investigate the assassination of JFK, chief justice of the United States
Ed Koch
Mayor of New York City from 1978-1989, politician, US House of Representatives from 1969-1977, film critic, TV personality
1924-2013 (89)
britannica.com
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG) from MCA Records which bought Polygram Entertainment, chairman of Global Thermostat, Endeavor Global, co-founder and managing director of Accretive LLC, former chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group (WMG) which sold to Access Industries, director at Everspring, Insureon, fuboTV
accretivellc.com
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Billionaire, former President & CEO of Seagram's distillery, brother of Charles Bronfman, son of Sam Bronfman, sold the Seagram's distillery to Vivendi in 2000
King Edward I
King of England from 1272-1307, coin clipping (counterfeiting) scandal by Jews in 1275 led to the round-up & hangings in 1279 (Statute of the Jewry) and he expelled Jews in 1290
1239-1307 (68)
historic-uk.com
Edward the Eloquent, Philosopher King of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1433-1438, Lord of Ceuta, son of John I of Portugal
britishmuseum.org
Edward II
King of England, Lord of Ireland from 1307-1327
1284-1327 (43)
Edward Snowden living
CIA whistleblower aka Ed Snowden, computer scientist, techie, programmer, NSA whistleblower, former National Security Agency (NSA) agent, became a Russian citizen in 2022
1983- (41)
britannica.com
E.H. Harriman living
Industrialist, robber baron, railroad tycoon of the Union Pacific Railroad
1848- (176)
pbs.org
Elizabeth Holmes
founder of Theranos, biotech entrepreneur, convicted of criminal fraud, sentenced to prison for 11 years
Enoch
Patriarch prophet, biblical figure, the Book of Enoch is the bible of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, great-grandfather of Noah
Enrico Dandolo
Doge of Venice
1107-1205 (98)
britannica.com
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Roman Catholic King of Castile, Aragon and Naples from 1475-1504
1452-1516 (64)
encyclopedia.com
H. Fisk Johnson III living
Billionaire, household cleaning products, chairman and CEO of SC Johnson & Sons since 2000
1958- (66)
scjohnson.com
Frank Rockefeller
investor in Buckeye Steel Castings, railroads, industrialist, real estate owner of the Whitehall Building
Fred Smith living
Billionaire founder, chairman and CEO of FedEx (Federal Express)
1944- (80)
Frederick Osborn
Major General, military veteran, co-founder of the Population Council
1889-1981 (92)
Frederick Taylor Gates
educator, philanthropist, philanthropic advisor to John D Rockefeller, religious Baptist
pbs.org
Fredrik Eklund
Real estate developer, reality TV star on Bravo TV, tech entrepreneur, author of The Sell
Mahatma Gandhi
Swadeshi Satyagraha, Tilak heroic struggle, Satyameva Jayate, satya, dharma
Gasparo Contarini
Venetian patrician, papal legate of the Imperial Diet at Regenburg, College of Cardinals, leader in the Protestant Reformation
Gavin Astor
Publisher, soldier, military veteran, his father was John Jacob Astor V
1918-1984 (66)
George H.W. Bush, Sr.
41st President of the United States from 1989-1993, politician aka Curious George, Rubbers Bush, served 8 years as VP of US leading up to presidency, former CIA intelligence officer
1924-2018 (94)
millercenter.org
George Cadbury
Co-founder of and younger brother in the Cadbury family dynasty, inventor of the recipe for Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars
1839-1922 (83)
George W. Bush, Jr. living
43rd President of the United States from 2001-2009, politician aka Temporary
1946- (78)
georgewbush.com
Ghislaine Maxwell living
Mossad intelligence officer, socialite who speaks 4 languages, philanthropist at TerraMar oceanic research, submarine pilot, madame for Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, convicted offender, her sister (Karine) died at 3, brother (Michael) died at 15
1961- (63)
vanityfair.com
Gianni Agnelli
Industrialist aka Giovanni Agnelli, Gio Agnelli, automobiles, principal founder and chairman of Fiat Motor Company, developer of the Soviet Union
1921-2003 (82)
Gina Rinehart living
Mining oligarch, billionaire heiress, chairwoman of Hancock Prospecting
1954- (70)
Giovanni Alberto Agnelli
Billionaire heir of the Agnelli family dynasty, businessman, chairman of Fiat, tragically died at 33 of stomach cancer
Giovanni Lajolo
Cardinal, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Graham Hancock
Historian, author of Fingerprints of the Gods, The Sign and the Seal, America Before
us.macmillan.com
Johann Gutenberg
Printer, publisher, goldsmith merchant, engineer, inventor of the moveable-type printing press between 1440-1450, printed the Gutenberg Bible in 1452 printed on vellum animal skin membranes, sometimes mispelled "Johan Gutenburg"
Guy de Rothschild
Art collector, horse breeder, thoroughbred racing, soldier, philanthropist, banker, financier, Rothschild Frères, Imerys
1909-2007 (98)
family.rothschildarchive.org
Harry Dexter White
Policy writer, political strategist, founder of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank
Harry Lopes living
Helena Bonham Carter living
Henri de Lubac
Jesuit priest, atheistic humanist, "the only god of man is man himself"
Henry F. Phillips
Financier, investor, bought the rights to the "Phillips head" screw driver from John P. Thompson
King Henry II of England
King of England from 1154-1189, House of Plantagenets (Lancastrians), Duke of Normandy in 1150, his son John of England (the hidden king) lost to Philip II of France which led to the Magna Carta in 1215