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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.

11,379 public Legacies in this directory
Sarah W. WhitmanDecember 5, 1842 — June 25, 1904 · writer, graphic designer, artist, painterSarah de St. Prix Wyman Whitman (1842–1904) was an American stained glass artist, painter, and book cover designer.…Walt WhitmanMay 31, 1819 — March 26, 1892 · writer, publisher, essayist, typographer, teacher, journalist, poet, novelist, editorWalter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist;…Cornelius Vanderbilt WhitneyFebruary 20, 1899 — December 13, 1992 · art collector, writer, polo player, children's writer, businesspersonCornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney (February 20, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was an American businessman, film producer, government…Gertrude Vanderbilt WhitneyJanuary 9, 1875 — April 18, 1942 · art collector, sculptor, socialite, artistGertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 – April 18, 1942) was an American sculptor, art patron and collector,…James Scollay WhitneyMay 19, 1811 — October 24, 1878 · politician, businesspersonJames Scollay Whitney (May 19, 1811 – October 24, 1878) was an American business executive and politician. He…William Collins WhitneyJuly 5, 1841 — February 2, 1904 · lawyer, businessperson, politician, investor, art collectorWilliam Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier and…Al WhittakerNovember 30, 1917 — September 27, 2006 · businesspersonAl Whittaker (1918 – September 27, 2006) founded the non-profit organization Opportunity International and helped to popularize microcredit…Joseph WhitworthDecember 21, 1804 — January 22, 1887 · engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, designerSir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet (21 December 1803 – 22 January 1887) was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor…Johann Hinrich WichernApril 21, 1808 — April 7, 1881 · theologian, non-fiction writer, social worker, pedagogue, missionaryJohann Hinrich Wichern (21 April 1808 – 7 April 1881) was a founder of the Home Mission (also…Ernest WickersheimerJuly 12, 1880 — August 6, 1965 · librarian, philologist, medical historian, physicianCharles Adolphe Ernest Wickersheimer (12 July 1880 – 6 August 1965) was a French physician, librarian, and historian…Ivar WickmanJuly 10, 1872 — April 20, 1914 · physician, university teacher, neurologistOtto Ivar Wickman (10 July 1872 in Lund – 20 April 1914 in Saltsjöbaden) was a Swedish physician,…Charles G. WiddénSeptember 21, 1874 — October 9, 1933 · artistCharles Godfrey Widdén (1874-1933) was a Swedish-born singer and comedian, who performed regularly in Worcester, Massachusetts, and New…Joseph E. WidenerAugust 19, 1871 — October 26, 1943 · art collector, businesspersonJoseph Early Widener (August 19, 1871 – October 26, 1943) was an American Thoroughbred horse race owner, breeder,…Viggo WiderøeAugust 13, 1904 — January 8, 2002 · entrepreneur, aircraft pilot, resistance fighter, businessperson, expeditorViggo Widerøe (13 August 1904 – 8 January 2002) was a Norwegian aviator and entrepreneur. He founded Widerøe's…Samuel WidmerDecember 24, 1948 — January 18, 2017 · psychotherapist, writer, physicianSamuel Widmer (24 December 1948 – 18 January 2017) was a controversial Swiss physician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and author,…David de WiedJanuary 12, 1925 — February 21, 2004 · pharmacologist, university teacher, physician, endocrinologistDavid de Wied (12 January 1925 – 21 February 2004, aged 79) was a Dutch professor of pharmacology…

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