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→Famous Freemasons
<u>Living/active Masons:</u>
<u>Living/active Masons:</u>
[[Buzz Aldrin]] (1930 - ): American [[astronaut]], the second man (after Neil Armstrong) to walk on the moon
*[[Buzz Aldrin]] (1930 - ): American [[astronaut]], the second man (after Neil Armstrong) to walk on the moon
HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935 - ): Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England since 1967, cousin of both Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
*HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935 - ): Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England since 1967, cousin of both Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Michael of Kent: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in England
*Prince Michael of Kent: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in England
Sam Hornish, Jr. (1979 - ): 2006 Indianapolis 500 champion, three-time Indy Racing League champion
*Sam Hornish, Jr. (1979 - ): 2006 Indianapolis 500 champion, three-time Indy Racing League champion
[[Trent Lott]]: former United States [[Senator]] and Senate Majority Leader
*[[Trent Lott]]: former United States [[Senator]] and Senate Majority Leader
Major General Sir Michael Jeffery (1937 - ): Governor-General of Australia 2003 - 2008
*Major General Sir Michael Jeffery (1937 - ): Governor-General of Australia 2003 - 2008
Kermit W. Richardson: National Master, National Grange
*Kermit W. Richardson: National Master, National Grange
[[John Glenn]] (1921 - ): Pilot, Astronaut and United States Senator<ref name="space"/>
*[[John Glenn]] (1921 - ): Pilot, Astronaut and United States Senator<ref name="space"/>
<u>Historically well-known Masons:</u>
<u>Historically well-known Masons:</u>
Sir John J.C. Abbott, Prime Minister of Canada (1821-1893)
*Sir John J.C. Abbott, Prime Minister of Canada (1821-1893)
Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, biologist, explorer (1744 - 1820)
*Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, biologist, explorer (1744 - 1820)
Frédéric A. Bartholdi, French sculptor best known for his figure ''Liberty Enlightening the World'', also known as the [[Statue of Liberty]], (1834-1904)
*Frédéric A. Bartholdi, French sculptor best known for his figure ''Liberty Enlightening the World'', also known as the [[Statue of Liberty]], (1834-1904)
[[Robert Burns]], Scottish nationalist, poet (1759 - 1796)
*[[Robert Burns]], Scottish nationalist, poet (1759 - 1796)
[[Robert Byrd]]: Senator, the longest-serving member of the US Congress
*[[Robert Byrd]]: Senator, the longest-serving member of the US Congress
Lord [[Randolph Churchill]]: British statesman (1849 - 1895)
*Lord [[Randolph Churchill]]: British statesman (1849 - 1895)
Sir [[Winston Churchill]]: British politician (1874 - 1965)
*Sir [[Winston Churchill]]: British politician (1874 - 1965)
[[Ty Cobb]]: baseball legend
*[[Ty Cobb]]: baseball legend
[[Theodore Roosevelt]]: US president (1858 - 1919)
*[[Theodore Roosevelt]]: US president (1858 - 1919)
Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] (1859-1930): author of the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels
*Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] (1859-1930): author of the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels
[[W.E.B. DuBois]] (1868-1963): scholar and co-founder of the NAACP
*[[W.E.B. DuBois]] (1868-1963): scholar and co-founder of the NAACP
HM [[Edward VII]]: King, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
*HM [[Edward VII]]: King, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
HM [[Edward VIII]]: King, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
*HM [[Edward VIII]]: King, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Most Rev. Geoffrey Fisher (1887 - 1972): Archbishop of [[Canterbury]]
*The Most Rev. Geoffrey Fisher (1887 - 1972): Archbishop of [[Canterbury]]
Sir Alexander Fleming (1881 - 1955): medical doctor who discovered penicillin
*Sir Alexander Fleming (1881 - 1955): medical doctor who discovered penicillin
[[Gerald R. Ford]]: US President
*[[Gerald R. Ford]]: US President
[[Henry Ford]]: automotive executive
*[[Henry Ford]]: automotive executive
[[Benjamin Franklin]]: [[Founding Father]] of the United States, diplomat, publisher, and inventor
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]: [[Founding Father]] of the United States, diplomat, publisher, and inventor
Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903): engineer and inventor
*Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903): engineer and inventor
HM [[George VI]]: King
*HM [[George VI]]: King
Sir [[William S. Gilbert]] (1836-1911): poet/librettist (Gilbert and Sullivan)
*Sir [[William S. Gilbert]] (1836-1911): poet/librettist (Gilbert and Sullivan)
Tim Horton (1930-1974): Toronto Maple Leafs hockey standout and founder of Tim Horton's restaurants
*Tim Horton (1930-1974): Toronto Maple Leafs hockey standout and founder of Tim Horton's restaurants
Dr. [[Edward Jenner]] (1749-1823): medical doctor (wound sterilization)
*Dr. [[Edward Jenner]] (1749-1823): medical doctor (wound sterilization)
[[Alexander Kerensky]]: Russian Prime Minister
*[[Alexander Kerensky]]: Russian Prime Minister
Admiral Ernest J. King (1878-1956): Commander-in-Chief - US Fleet 1941, Chief of Naval Operations 1942-1945
*Admiral Ernest J. King (1878-1956): Commander-in-Chief - US Fleet 1941, Chief of Naval Operations 1942-1945
[[Rudyard Kipling]] (1865-1936): author
*[[Rudyard Kipling]] (1865-1936): author
[[Robert E. Lee]]: General, leader of the Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America
*[[Robert E. Lee]]: General, leader of the Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America
[[Charles Lindbergh]] (1902-1974): American aviator
*[[Charles Lindbergh]] (1902-1974): American aviator
[[Douglas MacArthur]] (1880-1964): General, US Chief of Staff
*[[Douglas MacArthur]] (1880-1964): General, US Chief of Staff
Dr. Parker Paul McKenzie (1897-1999): Kiowa Indian, linguist, grammarian, educator
*Dr. Parker Paul McKenzie (1897-1999): Kiowa Indian, linguist, grammarian, educator
Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815): 'mesmerist' (hypnotist), psychologist
*Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815): 'mesmerist' (hypnotist), psychologist
[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] (1756-1791): musical composer. His work, ''The Magic Flute'', contains many Masonic references.
*[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] (1756-1791): musical composer. His work, ''The Magic Flute'', contains many Masonic references.
Lt. Gen. Herman Nickerson, Jr.: USMC, Commander of I-Corps theater of operations in Vietnam
*Lt. Gen. Herman Nickerson, Jr.: USMC, Commander of I-Corps theater of operations in Vietnam
The Rev. [[Norman Vincent Peale]]: Christian pastor, evangelist, and writer
*The Rev. [[Norman Vincent Peale]]: Christian pastor, evangelist, and writer
[[Robert Peary]] (1856-1920): Admiral, polar explorer
*[[Robert Peary]] (1856-1920): Admiral, polar explorer
[[Aleksandr Sergeyvich Pushkin]] (1799-1837): Russian poet and author of ''Boris Gudunov''
*[[Aleksandr Sergeyvich Pushkin]] (1799-1837): Russian poet and author of ''Boris Gudunov''
Cecil Rhodes (1852-1903): Anglo-African entrepreneur and politician, founder of Rhodesia, Prime Minister of Cape Colony
*Cecil Rhodes (1852-1903): Anglo-African entrepreneur and politician, founder of Rhodesia, Prime Minister of Cape Colony
<ref>[http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/rhodes_c/rhodes_c.html]</ref>
<ref>[http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/rhodes_c/rhodes_c.html]</ref>
[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]: United States President
*[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]: United States President
Sir [[Walter Scott]] (1771-1832): British historical novelist and poet
*Sir [[Walter Scott]] (1771-1832): British historical novelist and poet
[[Red Skelton]] (1913-1997): actor, comedian
*[[Red Skelton]] (1913-1997): actor, comedian
[[Joseph Smith]] (1805-1844): founder of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]]
*[[Joseph Smith]] (1805-1844): founder of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]]
Sir [[Arthur Sullivan]] (1842-1900): composer (Gilbert and Sullivan)
*Sir [[Arthur Sullivan]] (1842-1900): composer (Gilbert and Sullivan)
[[Dave Thomas]]: philanthropist and founder of [[Wendy's]] (restaurant chain)
*[[Dave Thomas]]: philanthropist and founder of [[Wendy's]] (restaurant chain)
[[Anthony Trollope]] (1815-1882): British novelist
*[[Anthony Trollope]] (1815-1882): British novelist
[[Harry S. Truman]]: United States President
*[[Harry S. Truman]]: United States President
Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940): tallest man on record
*Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940): tallest man on record
[[George Washington]] (1732-1799): General, United States President
*[[George Washington]] (1732-1799): General, United States President
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852): Field Marshal, defeated Napoleon, politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
*Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852): Field Marshal, defeated Napoleon, politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872): Australian explorer and editor of first newspaper in Australia
*William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872): Australian explorer and editor of first newspaper in Australia
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979): movie maker
*Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979): movie maker
[[Neil Armstrong]] (1930-2012): American astronaut. Claimed as a Mason in many Masonic publications, it may rather have been his father who was a Mason.<ref name="space">[http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/spacemason/ Freemasons in Space] Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, retrieved August 24, 2011</ref>
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1930-2012): American astronaut. Claimed as a Mason in many Masonic publications, it may rather have been his father who was a Mason.<ref name="space">[http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/spacemason/ Freemasons in Space] Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, retrieved August 24, 2011</ref>
Motilal Nehru (1861-1931)
*Motilal Nehru (1861-1931)
==Women and Freemasonry==
==Women and Freemasonry==