Bill Blass (designer) Norman Bridwell (Clifford books)

Marion Donovan (invented disposable diapers) Johnny Gruelle (Raggedy Ann)

Dr. Richard J. Gatling (inventor) Ernie Pyle (journalist)
Elwood Haynes (businessman) Phyllis Naylor Reynold
C. Francis Jenkins (invented motion picture Jane Pauley (anchor woman)
projector) Gene Stratton Porter
Eli Lilly (businessman, pharmaceuticals) James Whitcomb Riley (Little Orphan Annie)
Ruth Lilly (philanthropist) Booth Tarkington
Kurt Vonnegut
Orville Redenbacher (Popcorn Man)
Colonel Harland Sanders (KFC founder)
James Oliver (inventor of farm plows)
Dr. William Scholl (businessman)
Studebaker Brothers (inventors) Joshua Bell (violinist)
Madam C.J. Walker (inventor and entrepreneur) Hoagy Carmichael (musician)
Marie Webster (pioneer, entrepreneur quilts) John Mellencamp (musician)
Wilbur Wright (inventor airplane) Twyla Tharp (dancer)
Wes Montgomery (jazz guitarist)

Eliza Blaker (educator) Johnny Appleseed (legend)

May Wright Sewall (women's rights activist) George Rogers Clark (explorer)
Herman B. Wells (IU President) Levi Coffin (abolitionist)
Paul Dresser (Composer of the Indiana State Song)
William Conner (Founder of Connersville)
Tecumseh (Shawnee Indian Chief)
Mad Anthony Wayne (Army Gen. Revolutionary War)
Ryan White (Hero - Activist)
Harvey Weir Cook (combat ace pilot)
Amelia Earhart (pilot)
Gus Grissom (astronaut)
Janice Voss (astronaut)
David Wolf (astronaut) Benjamin Harrison (23rd President)
William Henry Harrison (1st Governor of
Indiana Territory)
Jonathan Jennings (1st governor of Indiana)
Abraham Lincoln (16th President)
Jim Davis (cartoonist) Oliver P. Morton (Gov. of Indiana - Civil War)
Robert Indiana (artist) J. Danforth Quayle (Vice President)
Bill Peet (Disney animator) Lew Wallace (State Senator of Indiana, lawyer,
Tom Ryan (Tumbleweed cartoonist) soldier,author)
T.C. Steele (artist) Mike Pence (Vice President)
 Fuzzy Zoeller (golfer)
Mike Aulby (professional bowler)
Don Mattingly Mark Spitz (Olympic gold swimmer)
Scott Rolen Marshall "Major Taylor (cyclist)

Steve Alford
Larry Bird
Crystal Gale (singer)
Paul "Tony" Hinkle (Butler)
James Dean (actor)
Bobby Knight (basketball coach)
Michael Jackson (singer)
George McGinnis
Axl Rose (singer)
Reggie Miller
Florence Henderson (actress)
Oscar Robinson
David Letterman (talk show host)
Isiah Thomas
Shelley Long (actress)
John Wooden (coach)
Steve McQueen (actor)
Sandi Patty (singer)
Cole Porter (singer)
Red Skelton (comedian)
Ron Glass (actor)
Jay Cutler
David Lee Roth (singer)
Bob Griese
Joey Feek (singer)
Peyton Manning

Directions: Select FOUR famous Hoosiers you would be

interested in studying for your research project and write them
John Andretti down on the lines below (#1 being your first choice). Make your
Carl G. Fisher selections from four different categories. (example: one from
Sarah Fisher sports, one from entertainment) Remember: Your teacher will be
Jeff Gordon making the final decision.
Tony Hulman 1. _______________________________________________
Ryan Newman
Eddie Rickenbacker 2. _______________________________________________
Tony Stewart
3. _______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

Your name: ___________________________________________