SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™

Legacy Directory

Discover the people whose lives, work and contributions are preserved in the archive.

Browse the people currently preserved in Sacred Legacy Archives™. Open any name to explore biography, education, career, organizations, honors, sources, family connections and archival materials when available.

13,019 public Legacies in this directory
William MaxwellFebruary 27, 1784 — January 10, 1857 · politician, lawyer, educatorWilliam Maxwell (February 27, 1784 – January 10, 1857) was the seventh President of Hampden–Sydney College from 1838…M. H. MaxyOctober 26, 1895 — July 19, 1971 · artist, painter, university teacher, scenographerMax Hermann Maxy (also known as M. H. Maxy, born Max Herman; October 26, 1895 – July 19,…Catherine Dean MayMay 18, 1914 — May 28, 2004 · politician, teacherCatherine Dean May (May 18, 1914 – May 28, 2004) was a U.S. representative from Washington. She was…Henriette MayMarch 25, 1862 — May 14, 1928 · teacher, women's rights activist, writer, pedagogue, feminist, social workerHenriette May née Lövinson (1862–1928) was a German Jewish women's activist and educator. She is remembered, together with…Eveline Adelheid von MaydellMay 19, 1890 — December 24, 1962 · artistEveline Adelheid von Maydell (née Frank; 19 May 1890 in Tehran – 24 December 1962 in Sintra) was…Karel MaydlMarch 10, 1853 — August 8, 1903 · physician, surgeon, teacherKarel Maydl (10 March 1853 – 8 August 1903) was a Czech-Austrian surgeon. He is considered the founder…Ernst MayerJune 24, 1796 — January 21, 1844 · sculptor, restorer, artistErnst Mayer (24 June 1796 – 21 January 1844) was a German sculptor in the classical style. He…Hans MayerMarch 19, 1907 — May 19, 2001 · journalist, writer, literary critic, university teacher, poet lawyer, musicologist, literary historian, teacher, socialist, literary scholar, jurist, editor-in-chiefHans Mayer (pseudonym: Martin Seiler; 19 March 1907, Cologne – 19 May 2001, Tübingen) was a German literary…Jean MayerFebruary 19, 1920 — January 1, 1993 · nutritionist, educatorJean Mayer (19 April 1920 – 1 January 1993) was a French-American scientist best known for his research…René MayerMay 4, 1895 — December 13, 1972 · politician, businesspersonRené Mayer (French: [ʁəne majɛʁ]; 4 May 1895 – 13 December 1972) was a French Radical politician of…Robert MayerNovember 25, 1814 — March 20, 1878 · physicist, physician, chemistJulius Robert von Mayer (25 November 1814 – 20 March 1878) was a German physician, chemist, and physicist…Siegmund MayerJanuary 1, 1842 — January 1, 1910 · physiologist, histologist, university teacher, physicianSiegmund Mayer (December 27, 1842 – September, 1910) was a German physiologist and histologist. Mayer was born in…Edward MayesJanuary 1, 1846 — August 9, 1917 · educatorEdward Mayes (December 15, 1846 – August 9, 1917) was an American lawyer and law professor who served…Herbert Lyle MayfieldMarch 4, 1929 — March 31, 2012 · inventorHerbert Lyle Mayfield, known generally as Lyle, (March 4, 1929 – March 31, 2012) was an American writer,…Edward MaynardApril 26, 1813 — May 4, 1891 · dentist, stomatologist, inventorEdward Maynard (April 26, 1813 – May 4, 1891) was an American dentist and firearms inventor, most famous…Richard MaynardAugust 30, 1942 — January 2, 2007 · writer, teacher, television producer, film criticRichard Maynard; American; (August 30, 1942 - January 2, 2007) was an American writer, television producer and educator.…