Henry M. Leland (1843 – 1932)
Born in Barton to a hard working farm family, Henry Leland carried into his life the strength and quality of his family’s
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Ralph E. Flanders (1880 – 1970)
Mechanical engineer, US senator; born in Barnet. While working at a machine tool factory, he got himself an education. After contributing
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Stephen A. Douglas (1813 – 1861)
Lawyer and US statesman, born in Brandon. He became Attorney General of Illinois in 1834, a member of the legislature in
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John Dewey (1859-1952)
Philosopher, psychologist, educator; born in Burlington. After graduating from the University of Vermont, he taught high school before taking his Ph.D.
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John Deere (1804-1886)
Inventor and manufacturer, born in Rutland. After his father disappeared enroute to England, Deere was raised by his mother. He received
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Myra Colby Bradwell 1831-1894)
Lawyer and editor, born in Manchester. After marrying attorney James Bradwell, she studied law, ostensibly in order to assist her husband
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Hiram I. Bingham (1789 – 1869)
Born in Bennington. As a missionary to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) from 1819-40, he learned the Hawaiian language, devised a 12-letter
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“Snowflake” Bentley (1865-1931)
Wilson A. “Snowflake” Bentley: the first person to photograph individual snow crystals through a microscope, also discovered a way to
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Orson Bean (1928 – )
Born Dallas Frederick Burrows in Burlington. His father, George Frederick Burrows, was, among other things, a co-founder of the American Civil
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