This section contains information about prominent people, past & present, who have shaped Huntsville and the World. Click on any of the catergories below or in the menu to the left to see a list of people who fit that description.
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Alphabetically: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Athlete: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Swimming, Tennis, Other Athlete, Coach
Career: Business, Merchant, Restaurateur, Manufacturing, Mill, Space, Science & Technology, Engineer, Newspaper, Education, Medicine, Law, Law Enforcement, Banking, Agriculture, Writer/Author, Historian, Librarian, Artist
Entertainer: Actor, Musician, Radio, Television, Theatre, Other Entertainer
Military: Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War–USA, Civil War–CSA, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, Other Military, General, Officer, Honored
Organizations: NASA, Redstone Arsenal, SCI, Intergraph, Huntsville Hospital, Mason, Elks Club, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, YMCA, Other Organization
Other: Woman, African American, Orator, Philanthropist, Unique Contributor, Civic Leader, Civil Rights, Early Resident, Immigrant, Born in Madison Co., Died in Madison Co., Buried in Madison Co., Maple Hill Cemetery
Politician: Mayor, Governor, Local Politics, National Politics, State Politics
Religion: Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish, Methodist, Presbyterian, Other Demonination, Other Religion, Clergy
Schools: UAH, A&M, Oakwood, Auburn, Alabama, UVa, Princeton, West Point, Huntsville High, Lee High, Butler High, Grissom High, Johnson High, Other High School
Time Period: 1751-1775, 1776-1800, 1801-1825, 1826-1850, 1851-1875, 1876-1900, 1901-1925, 1926-1950, 1951-1975, 1976-2000, 2001-2025, 2026-2050