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Jean Vanier Swiss-born social activist, theologian, and philosopher who was involved in efforts to provide congenial living communities for the intellectually disabled. He was the recipient... -
Justin Peck American ballet dancer and choreographer who earned acclaim as a soloist but was better known for crafting ballets in which complex structures frame clearly articulated classical... - Yvonne Chouteau American ballerina who was a leading dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and was admired for the lightness and expressiveness with which she performed. Chouteau grew up...
- Norman Lewis Abstract Expressionist painter and teacher who diverged from his native Harlem community of artists in choosing abstraction over representation as his mode of expression. Lewis...
- Rosie the Riveter Media icon associated with female defense workers during World War II. Since the 1940s Rosie the Riveter has stood as a symbol for women in the workforce and for women’s independence....
- Marianne Elliott British stage director who was known for her inventive productions, which notably included War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Elliott was the daughter...
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Alejandro Aravena Chilean architect known for his socially conscious building projects that attempt to break down economic inequality in urban areas. In 2016 he became the first Chilean to win the... - Abe Vigoda American character actor who portrayed the disloyal and doomed mobster Sal Tessio in the seminal 1972 film The Godfather but was perhaps better known for his role (1974–77) as...
- list of rodents Rodents are mammals characterized by upper and lower pairs of ever-growing rootless incisor teeth. Rodents are the largest group of mammals, constituting almost half of the class...
- Dan Haggerty American actor and animal trainer who starred in the smash-hit film The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974) as a bushy-bearded gentle outdoorsman who, after being falsely accused...
- Forrest McDonald American historian who wrote numerous studies on the establishment and the Founding Fathers of the United States, notably Alexander Hamilton: A Biography (1979), which examined...
- Bart Cummings Australian horse trainer who saddled more than 7,000 winners during his six-decade career (1953–2015) and earned the affectionate nickname “Cups King” in recognition of his incredible...
- Bill Johnson American downhill skier who was in 1984 the first American man to capture a gold medal in Alpine skiing, winning the downhill race at the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, Yugos....
- Patrick Matthew Scottish landowner and agriculturalist best known for his development of an early description of the theory of evolution by natural selection. His ideas, published within a little-known...
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) American nongovernmental organization founded in 1973 that advocates for the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. It was the first such national-level...
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Hilary Hahn American violinist who was regarded as one of the finest solo violinists of her generation. She sought to make classical music more accessible to a younger audience. Hahn began... -
Dallas Seavey American sled-dog racer who became the youngest winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2012 and who later won the event in 2014 and 2015. Seavey’s family moved to Seward,... -
John Legend American singer-songwriter and pianist who achieved success in the early 2000s with his fusion of R&B; and soul music. He also was a sought-after session musician. Stephens was... - Blake Shelton American singer-songwriter and television personality who first garnered attention as a popular country musician and then found mainstream success as a judge on the TV series The...
- Paul Kantner American musician who was a founding member and guiding spirit of the seminal psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its successor, Jefferson Starship. Kantner anchored the...
