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.

11,512 public Legacies in this directory
George M. WillingJanuary 1, 1829 — March 12, 1874 · physician, businessperson, politicianGeorge Maurice "Doc" Willing, Jr. (c. 1829 – March 12 or 13, 1874) was an American physician, prospector,…John WillisNovember 30, 1574 — November 28, 1625 · inventorJohn Willis, (ca. 1575 – 28 November 1625) was a British clergyman, stenographer and mnemonician. He developed a…William WillisNovember 30, 1840 — November 30, 1922 · inventor, photographerWilliam Willis Jr. (1841–1923) was a British inventor who developed the platinum printing process, an early form of…Otto WillmannApril 24, 1839 — July 1, 1920 · pedagogue, philosopher, university teacher, teacher, politicianOtto Willmann (24 April 1839, Polnisch Lissa – 1 July 1920, Leitmeritz) was a German philosopher and educator,…Hugo WillrichAugust 20, 1867 — June 20, 1950 · historian, university teacher, secondary school teacher, historian of classical antiquity, teacherHugo Willrich (August 20, 1867 – June 20, 1950) was a German teacher and classical historian of the…Helen WillsOctober 6, 1905 — January 1, 1998 · tennis player, writer, autobiographer, poet, novelist, athlete, artistHelen Newington Wills (October 6, 1905 – January 1, 1998), also known by her married names Helen Wills…William Henry WillsOctober 26, 1882 — March 6, 1946 · politician, businesspersonWilliam Henry Wills (October 26, 1882 – March 6, 1946) was an American politician from the U.S. state…Robert WillsonMay 28, 1912 — June 1, 2000 · artist, sculptorRobert William Willson (Mertzon, Texas, May 28, 1912 – San Antonio, June 1, 2000) was an American artist…Ian WilmutJuly 7, 1944 — September 10, 2023 · embryologist, inventorSir Ian Wilmut (7 July 1944 – 10 September 2023) was an English embryologist and the chair of…Ludwig WilserOctober 6, 1850 — November 19, 1923 · anthropologist, racial theorist, archaeologist, prehistorian, writer, physician, historianLudwig Wilser (1850–1923) was a German anthropologist and racialist researcher. Alongside Otto Ammon and Ludwig Woltmann, he was…Alexander WilsonJanuary 1, 1714 — October 16, 1786 · mathematician, astronomer, meteorologist, university teacher, surgeon, businessperson, calligrapher, physicianAlexander Wilson (1714 – 16 October 1786) was a Scottish surgeon, type-founder, astronomer, mathematician and meteorologist. He was…Andrew WilsonJanuary 1, 1852 — January 1, 1912 · zoologist, educatorDr Andrew Wilson FRSE (30 September 1852–25 August 1912) was a 19th/20th century Scottish zoologist, physiologist and author.Charles Banks WilsonAugust 6, 1918 — May 2, 2013 · painter, historian, writer, artistCharles Banks Wilson (August 6, 1918 – May 2, 2013) was an American artist. Wilson was born in…Ella WilsonAugust 21, 1870 — March 29, 1959 · religious sister, educator, non-fiction writerMary Dunstan Wilson (born Ella, 1870–1959) was an Australian educator and member of the Sisters of Charity of…Ellen Axson WilsonMay 15, 1860 — August 6, 1914 · politician, artist, Sunday school teacherEllen Louise Axson Wilson (née Axson; May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914) was First Lady of the…Erica WilsonOctober 8, 1928 — December 13, 2011 · artistErica Wilson (8 October 1928 – 13 December 2011) was an English-born American embroidery designer based in New…