What are some famous Quakers?

Though you probably remember learning all about Quakers and their doctrine of the "Inner Light" in middle school, your teacher probably didn't tell you that James Dean was one. To celebrate what would have been the Rebel Without a Cause's 87th birthday, here are 13 famous Quakers. read more

And next time you have surgery and don’t die from infection, you can thank Quaker Joseph Lister, pioneer of antiseptic surgery. Quakers don’t usually talk a lot about religion, so most people know more Quakers than they realize. read more

This is a list of notable people associated with the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, who have a Wikipedia article. The first part consists of individuals who are known to be or to have been Quakers continually from some point in their lives onward. read more

Zooey Deschanel tops this list. The New Girl actress has Quaker heritage on her father's side, and one of her ancestors was an abolitionist. read more