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A Elisabeth Abegg (1882–1974), German educator who rescued Jews during the Holocaust Damon Albarn (b. 1968), English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Harry Albright (living), Swiss-born Canadian former editor of The Friend, Communications Consultant for FWCC Thomas Aldham (c. 1616–1660), English Quaker instrumental in setting up the first meeting in the Doncaster area Horace ...
As of 2023, twenty-four Quakers have ever been elected to the United States Congress, the first being John Chew Thomas in 1799. One Quaker currently serves in the Congress. One Quaker currently serves in the Congress.
This is a list of notable businesses, organizations or charities founded by Quakers. Many of these are no longer managed or influenced by Quakers. At the end of the article are businesses that have never had any connection to Quakers, although some people may believe that they did or still do. See separate List of Friends schools
All Quaker schools and yearly meetings in Kenya are affiliated with Friends United Meeting. Note that the Friends World Committee for Consultation [7] counts, but does not name, many more Kenyan Friends schools than are listed here, Chavakali High School, Kenya; Friends' Primary School, Mudete, Kenya; Friends' School, Kamusinga, Kenya
Pages in category "American Quakers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 605 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Quaker Oats Company came about due to the merger of four mill companies, including the Quaker Mill Company in Ravenna, Ohio, and the Akron, Ohio-based German Mills American Oatmeal Company.
Quakers are the members of the Religious Society of Friends. This category consists of individuals who are or were members of the Religious Society of Friends. All other topics related to Friends are listed in the Quakerism category.
Some Quakers originally came to North America to spread their beliefs to the British colonists there, while others came to escape the persecution they experienced in Europe. The first known Quakers in North America arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1656 via Barbados , and were soon joined by other Quaker preachers who converted many ...