Quakers/Notable Quakers
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- George Fox [r]: (1625-1691) Widely regarded as the founder of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. [e]
- James Nayler [r]: Add brief definition or description
- William Penn (Quaker) [r]: William Penn (1644-1718), the son of Sir William Penn, was a prominent English Quaker, prolific writer, and the founder of Pennsylvania. [e]
- Lucretia Mott [r]: Prominent 19th century abolitionist and equal rights campaigner. [e]
- John Woolman [r]: A prominent 18th century American Quaker and abolitionist, and the author of a classic Journal. [e]
- John Dalton [r]: English pioneer chemist and meteorologist (1766-1844), formulated the first quantitative atomic theory. [e]
- Elizabeth Fry [r]: Early 19th century Quaker prison reformer. [e]
- John Bright [r]: 19th century English Liberal politician, proponent of free trade. [e]
- Herbert Hoover [r]: US President from 1929 to 1933. [e]
- Richard Nixon [r]: American politician (1913–1994); President of the United States 1969–1974. Known for ending the Vietnam War and for the Watergate scandal. [e]