Skinner, Clarence Russell
October 31, 2000
Clarence R. Skinner (March 23, 1881-August 26, 1949), minister, teacher, writer and social activist, is widely regarded as the most influential Universalist of the first
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Singh, Hajom Kissor
November 1, 2003
Hajom Kissor Singh (June 15, 1865-November 13, 1923) was born and lived all his life in the Khasi Hills of the state of Meghalaya in
Silliman, Vincent Brown
October 10, 2000
Vincent Brown Silliman (June 29, 1894-February 2, 1979), a Unitarian minister, poet, hymn writer and worship arts specialist was born to parents Dwight and Frances
Siennicki, Mikolaj
May 14, 2011
If your browser can read Polish characters, click here. Mikolaj Siennicki (ca. 1520-1581) was an outstanding politician and orator who played an instrumental role in
Siennicki, Mikolaj
May 14, 2011
If your browser cannot read Polish characters, click here. Mikołaj Siennicki (ca. 1520-1581) was an outstanding politician and orator who played an instrumental role in
Sieniuta Family
November 22, 2006
If your browser can read Polish characters, click here. Krzysztof Sieniuta, his nephew Piotr Sieniuta, and Piotr’s son, Aleksander Krzysztof Sieniuta, were Polish noblemen and
Sieniuta Family
August 12, 2024
If your browser cannot read Polish characters, click here. Krzysztof Sieniuta, his nephew Piotr Sieniuta, and Piotr’s son, Aleksander Krzysztof Sieniuta, were Polish noblemen and
Shrigley, James
August 15, 2005
James Shrigley (April 5, 1813-July 24, 1905) was a Universalist minister, a United States Army chaplain during the Civil War, a leader in the Pennsylvania
Shinn, Quillen Hamilton
January 28, 2006
Quillen Hamilton Shinn (January 1, 1845-September 6, 1907), Universalist minister and well-traveled missionary, is known as the “St. Paul of the Universalist Church.” He has
Severance, Caroline
January 27, 2014
Carolina Seymour Severance (January 12, 1820-November 10, 1914), called Caroline, was for nearly seventy years an active social reformer, organizer, church woman and club woman
Sessions, Kate Olivia
December 16, 2016
Kate Olivia (Ophelia) Sessions chose a very unusual profession for a woman in 1885. Her love of nature, of gardening and flowers caused her to
Servetus, Michael (2000)
June 4, 2024
Older August 25, 2000 Version – For comparison return to the current version posted on January 21, 2013 Michael Servetus (1509 or 1511-October 27, 1553), a Spaniard
Servetus, Michael
January 21, 2013
Michael Servetus (c.1506-October 27, 1553), a Spaniard martyred in the Reformation for his criticism of the doctrine of the trinity and his opposition to infant
Serling, Rod
September 16, 2001
Rod Serling (December 25, 1924-June 28, 1975), one of television’s most prolific writers, is best known for his science fiction television series, The Twilight Zone. He
Sears, Edmund Hamilton
April 24, 2002
Edmund Hamilton Sears (April 6, 1810-January 16, 1876), a Unitarian parish minister and author, was understood in his day to be conservative and not in
Seaburg, Carl
November 28, 2001
Carl Gerrard Seaburg (October 21, 1922-December 16, 1998) was a minister, scholar, writer, editor and long-time member of the staff of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Scott, Clinton Lee
November 6, 2000
Clinton Lee Scott (September 28, 1887-September 28, 1985), a Universalist minister, played a major role in the revitalization of the Universalist denomination during the 1930s,
Sawyer, Thomas Jefferson
August 18, 2004
Thomas Jefferson Sawyer (January 9, 1804-July 24, 1899), Universalist minister and educator, is best known for successfully promoting the establishment of Universalist colleges and seminaries.
Sarton, May
May 30, 2002
May Sarton (May 3, 1912-July 16, 1995) left an impressive legacy of over fifty books, including novels, poetry, memoirs and journals. Her appeal lay in
Sargent, John Turner
January 21, 2002
John Turner Sargent (July 12, 1807-March 26, 1877) served as a Unitarian minister-at” align=right>t-large in Boston for eight years. Deeply committed to the poor and
Safford, Mary Augusta
November 14, 2000
Mary Augusta Safford (December 23, 1851-October 25, 1927), a Unitarian minister of remarkable energy, zeal and dedication, did much to plant and promote the growth
Rush, Benjamin
April 9, 2002
Benjamin Rush (December 24, 1745-April 19, 1813), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was the most celebrated American physician and the leading social reformer
Roy, Rammohun
January 8, 2005
Rammohun Roy (c.1772-September 27, 1833), a Hindu monotheist, who made early translations of Vedic scriptures into English, co-founded the Calcutta Unitarian Society, and later founded
Roscoe, William
January 3, 2024
William Roscoe (March 8, 1753-June 27, 1831) was a poet, historian, botanist, and politician who laid the foundation for the cultural flowering of Liverpool while