SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™

Legacy Collections

Explore connected histories through professions, institutions, organizations, movements and shared contributions.

Collections organize the archive into pathways instead of one endless list. Choose a category or connection to explore the people whose records share it.

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300 connected Legacies

Leslie BallamyDecember 28, 1903 — July 16, 1991Leslie Mark Ballamy (28 December 1903 – 16 July 1991) was a British inventor and automotive engineer who…Charles BatchelorDecember 25, 1845 — January 1, 1910Charles W. Batchelor (December 25, 1845 – January 1, 1910) was an inventor and close associate of American…Leon Leonwood BeanOctober 13, 1872 — February 5, 1967Leon Leonwood Bean (October 13, 1872 – February 5, 1967) was an American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and…Lina BeecherJanuary 2, 1841 — October 5, 1915Lina Beecher (January 2, 1841 – October 5, 1915) was an American inventor and roller coaster engineer. Beecher…Miriam BenjaminSeptember 16, 1861 — November 30, 1946Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin (September 16, 1861 – 1947) was an American schoolteacher and inventor. In 1888, she obtained…Itzhak BentovJanuary 1, 1923 — May 25, 1979Itzhak "Ben" Bentov (also Ben-Tov; Hebrew: יצחק בנטוב; August 9, 1923 – May 25, 1979) was a Czechoslovakia-born…Joseph BérangerJanuary 1, 1802 — January 1, 1870Joseph Béranger (1802 – 1870) was a French inventor and a business man, owner of a weighing instrument…Jesse BesserNovember 30, 1881 — May 3, 1970Jesse Besser (1882 – May 3, 1970) was an inventor and manufacturer from Alpena in the U.S. state…Louis BettcherMay 7, 1914 — December 14, 1999Louis A. Bettcher, Jr. (May 7, 1914 – December 14, 1999) was an American inventor and manufacturer of…William BickfordJanuary 1, 1774 — January 1, 1834William Bickford (1774–1834) was an English inventor, who, formerly a currier, invented the safety fuse for use in…Henry BishopJanuary 1, 1605 — January 1, 1691Henry Bishopp (1605–1691), also spelt Bishop and Bisshopp, from Henfield in West Sussex, England was a Postmaster General…Melville Reuben BissellSeptember 25, 1843 — March 15, 1889Melville Reuben Bissell (September 25, 1843 – March 15, 1889) was an American entrepreneur who invented improvements on…LaMont boilerJanuary 26, 1889 — January 19, 1942A LaMont boiler is a type of forced circulation water-tube boiler in which the boiler water is circulated…Edward BothApril 26, 1908 — November 18, 1987Edward Thomas "Ted" Both, OBE (26 April 1908 – 18 November 1987) was an Australian inventor credited with…Frank BottrillApril 1, 1871 — January 7, 1953Frank Bottrill (1 April 1871 – 7 January 1953) was an Australian blacksmith and inventor, known for his…Basile BouchonNovember 30, 1699 — November 30, 1799Basile Bouchon (French: [basil buʃɔ̃]) (or Boachon) was a textile worker in the silk center in Lyon who…