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	Search results for Made    Refine your search Subject Business People (3) Astronauts (1) Authors (1) Baseball Players (1) Bicycle Racing (1) Show more... Where in Indiana Marion County -- India... (2) Allen County (1) Decatur County -- Gree... (1) Jay County -- Pennvill... (1) Kosciusko County -- Wi... (1) Show more... When in Indiana 1836-1908 (1) 1838-1911 (1) 1872-1945 (1) 1886-1904 (1) ca 1747-1812 (1) Show more... results 1-9 of 9 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. Indianapolis Speedway Race; Business people; Pens; Globes Tony was born in Terre Haute but then attended private schools in the east. After graduating from Yale University's Scientific School in 1924 with a degree in engineering, he returned to Terre Haute to... 2. David A. Wolf Wolf, David A., 1956- ; Astronauts; Air pilots; Military air pilots; Medical personnel; Engineers; Model airplanes A NASA astronaut, Dr. Wolf is a graduate of North Central High School in Indianapolis. He earned an engineering degree from Purdue University and a medical degree from Indiana University. In 1983, he joined... 3. Julius R. Frederick Frederick, Julius R., 1852-1904; Explorers; Discovery & exploration; Expeditions & surveys In 1881 Frederick volunteered for a polar expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, also known as the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition or Greely Expedition. Lt. A. W. Greely of the 5th U.S. Cavalry led the expedition... 4. James Oliver Oliver, James 1823-1908; Inventors; Plows; Metallurgical industry; Business people Oliver invented the Chilled Plow. He experimented for twelve years and found that chilling the iron in the moldplate of a plow made it stronger. This plow was also easier for a farmer to operate. The plow... 5. Mariah Mendenhall Mendenhall, Mariah, b. 1813; Midwives; Women; Births; Frontier & pioneer life; Pioneers; Clothing & dress; Horses; Horseback riding Mariah Bowerstock Mendenhall was a midwife from 1840-1900. Some time during the mid-1890s she figured she had assisted with 980 births. In her records she notes that she never had a woman die while in... 6. William Ashley (Billy) Sunday Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935; Baseball players; Clergy; Evangelists Sunday was a professional baseball player who became an ordained Presbyterian minister. He drew large crowds to hear his "fire and brimstone" sermons at Winona Lake. 7. Max Ehrmann Ehrmann, Max, 1872-1945; Poets; Authors; Poetry; Ehrmann, Max, 1872-1945. Desiderata; Paintings; Portraits; Palettes; Philosophers Ehrmann was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He attended DePauw University and edited the DePauw Weekly. He later studied law and philosophy at Harvard. He worked as a lawyer at his brother's overall factory... 8. Little Turtle Little Turtle, 1747?-1812; Indians of North America; Miami Indians; Tribal chiefs; Fallen Timbers, Battle of, 1794; Greenville, Treaty of, 1795; Necklaces; Earrings Little Turtle was a Miami Indian chief. He fought against settlers in the Northwest Territory. After the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 he reluctantly signed the Treaty of Greenville giving Indian land... 9. Carl G. Fisher Business people; Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp.; Eyeglasses; Bicycle shops; Bicycle racing In 1891 Fisher and his brothers opened a bicycle shop in Indianapolis. He became known as a daredevil cyclist. In 1904 Fisher, in partnership with James A. Allison, formed the Prest-O-Lite Company which... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-9 of 9 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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