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Last updated on August 11, 2004
Copyright 2004 by Larry Wichterman
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PENNSYLVANIA HALL OF FAME
BIOGRAPHIES
Members may be listed under more than one category.
- BUSINESS
- Andrew Carnegie - Industrialist and Philanthropist
- Henry Clay Frick - Industrialist
- Henry J. Heinz - Founder of H. J. Heinz Co.
- Milton S. Hershey - A Legacy of Chocolate
- Andrew W. Mellon - Industrialist, Financier, Politician
- John Wanamaker - Pioneer of Department Stores
- George Westinghouse - Inventor and Businessman
- SCIENCE/INVENTION
- Rachel Carson - Founder of the Modern Environmental Movement
- Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father, Statesman, Inventor
- Robert Fulton - Inventor and Engineer
- John Roebling - Bridge Builder
- Jonas Salk - Conquerer of Polio
- Thomas E. Starzl - Transplant Pioneer
- George Westinghouse - Inventor and Businessman
- Daniel Hale Williams - First Open-Heart Surgeon
- POLITICS
- James Buchanan - President of the United States
- Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father, Statesman, Inventor
- Albert Gallatin - A Leader for a New Nation
- George C. Marshall - Top WW II General, Statesman, Author of the Marshall Plan
- Andrew W. Mellon - Industrialist, Financier, Politician
- William Penn - Founder of Pennsylvania
- MILITARY
- Henry "Hap" Arnold - Air Force Hero
- George C. Marshall- Top WW II General, Statesman, Author of the Marshall Plan
- George G. Meade - Civil War General
- EXPLORERS
- Daniel Boone - Early Frontiersman
- Robert Peary - Arctic Explorer
- THE ARTS
- John J. Audubon - Painter and Naturalist
- Nellie Bly - The Original Investigative Reporter
- Harry T. Burleigh - Composer and Arranger
- Mary Cassatt - American Artist
- Martha Graham - Legendary Dancer, Choreographer
- Gene Kelly - Dancer, Actor, Choreographer
- Henry Mancini - Composer and Arranger
- James A. Michener - Celebrated Author
- Edgar Allan Poe - Writer, inventor of the mystery novel
- Andy Warhol - Pop Artist
- August Wilson - Award-winning Black Playwright
- Andrew Wyeth - Painter
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Marian Anderson - Singer, Pioneer
- The Barrymores - First Family of American Actors
- Charles Bronson - Actor
- Dick Clark - Television Pioneer
- Perry Como - Singer - 'Mr. Casual"
- Bill Cosby - Comedian and Actor
- W. C. Fields - Legendary Comedian
- Alan Freed - Coined "Rock 'n' Roll"
- Stephen Foster - American Folk Song Writer
- Jeff Goldblum - Actor
- Michael Keaton - Actor
- Gene Kelly - Dancer, Actor, Choreographer
- Grace Kelly - Actress and Princess
- Dennis Miller - Comedian, Actor
- Fred "Mister" Rogers - He thinks you're special
- Will Smith - Rap Star and Actor
- James Stewart - Everyone's Favorite Actor
- Sharon Stone - Actress
- SPORTS
- Wilt Chamberlain - NBA Star
- Josh Gibson - Home Run Champion
- Ken Griffey, Jr. - Baseball Star
- Johnny Lujack - First Great PA Quarterback
- Dan Marino Super Quarterback
- Joe Montana - NFL Super Star
- Stan Musial - Baseball's "Stan-the -Man"
- Joe Namath - He Made the Super Bowl Super
- Arnold Palmer - Golf Legend
- Suzie McConnell Serio - WNBA Star
- Jim Thorpe - The Greatest Athlete in the World
- Johnny Unitas - Johnny U.
- Honus Wagner - Greatest Shortstop of All Time
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