List of people from Alaska

== A == == B == == C == == D == == E == == F == == G == == H == == J == == K == == L == == M == == N == == O == Rashard Odomes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League == P == == R == == S == == T == == U == == V == == W == == Y == == People associated with Alaska == Edward Albee (1928–2016), main person responsible for building the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez to the status it has currently achieved Henry Tureman Allen (1859–1930), U.S. Army officer who conducted a famous expedition of Alaska's interior in 1885, largely through the Copper and Tanana River drainages Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), frequently passed through Alaska in his travels Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832–1918), whose 19th-century published history of Alaska, part of a larger series, formed an important foundation for later study of Alaskan history Alexander Baranof (1746–1819) Vitus Bering (1681–1741), made the first recorded European sighting of Alaska Hale Boggs (1914–1972), member of the U.S. House from Louisiana, who disappeared on a flight in Alaska along with freshman colleague Nick Begich while helping Begich campaign for reelection Jackson Browne (born 1948), stated in a 1980s interview that he was conceived in Alaska, while his father was stationed there in the U.S. military Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886–1945), military commander of Alaska early in World War II Sydney Chapman (1888–1970), mathematician and geophysicist; Advisory Scientific Director of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska from 1951 until his death, where he was largely responsible for building the programs and reputation of the Institute in its early years James Cook (1728–1779), British explorer whose voyages included several trips along Alaska's coastline William Healey Dall (1845–1927), biologist, hydrographer; explored interior Alaska, charted the Aleutians; America's pre-eminent authority on Alaska 1866–1900 Brad Davis (born 1955), played briefly for the Anchorage Northern Knights before going on to a long career with the Dallas Mavericks, both as a player and in other capacities Edna Ferber (1885–1968), friend of Ernest Gruening; following the success of Giant, was convinced by Gruening to write Ice Palace as a tool to promote Alaskan statehood Joseph Hazelwood (born 1946), captain of the Exxon Valdez when it ran aground and spilled oil in 1989 Michael A. Healy (1839–1904), captain of the USRC Corwin and USRC Bear when they were the only law enforcement presence north of Sitka Eric Holmback (1924–1965), professional wrestler of the 1950s and 1960s known as "Yukon Eric," was billed (declared by the promoter and/or ring announcer as hailing) from Fairbanks.

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List of people from Alaska

== A == == B == == C == == D == == E == == F == == G == == H == == J == == K == == L == == M == == N == == O == Rashard Odomes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League == P == == R == == S == == T == == U == == V == == W == == Y == == People associated with Alaska == Edward Albee (1928–2016), main person responsible for building the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez to the status it has currently achieved Henry Tureman Allen (1859–1930), U.S. Army officer who conducted a famous expedition of Alaska's interior in 1885, largely through the Copper and Tanana River drainages Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), frequently passed through Alaska in his travels Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832–1918), whose 19th-century published history of Alaska, part of a larger series, formed an important foundation for later study of Alaskan history Alexander Baranof (1746–1819) Vitus Bering (1681–1741), made the first recorded European sighting of Alaska Hale Boggs (1914–1972), member of the U.S. House from Louisiana, who disappeared on a flight in Alaska along with freshman colleague Nick Begich while helping Begich campaign for reelection Jackson Browne (born 1948), stated in a 1980s interview that he was conceived in Alaska, while his father was stationed there in the U.S. military Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886–1945), military commander of Alaska early in World War II Sydney Chapman (1888–1970), mathematician and geophysicist; Advisory Scientific Director of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska from 1951 until his death, where he was largely responsible for building the programs and reputation of the Institute in its early years James Cook (1728–1779), British explorer whose voyages included several trips along Alaska's coastline William Healey Dall (1845–1927), biologist, hydrographer; explored interior Alaska, charted the Aleutians; America's pre-eminent authority on Alaska 1866–1900 Brad Davis (born 1955), played briefly for the Anchorage Northern Knights before going on to a long career with the Dallas Mavericks, both as a player and in other capacities Edna Ferber (1885–1968), friend of Ernest Gruening; following the success of Giant, was convinced by Gruening to write Ice Palace as a tool to promote Alaskan statehood Joseph Hazelwood (born 1946), captain of the Exxon Valdez when it ran aground and spilled oil in 1989 Michael A. Healy (1839–1904), captain of the USRC Corwin and USRC Bear when they were the only law enforcement presence north of Sitka Eric Holmback (1924–1965), professional wrestler of the 1950s and 1960s known as "Yukon Eric," was billed (declared by the promoter and/or ring announcer as hailing) from Fairbanks.

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