List of people from Raleigh, North Carolina

This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with Raleigh, North Carolina. == Academia == Carrie Lougee Broughton (1879–1957), librarian and first female State Librarian John Chavis (1763–1838), African-American educator and theologian; early integrationist (Raleigh's Chavis Park is named for him) Anna J. Cooper (1858–1964), author, educator and scholar; fourth African-American woman to earn doctoral degree (in 1924) Phillip Griffiths, mathematician, known for his work in the field of geometry John E. Ivey, Jr., educator and founder of Southern Regional Education Board; co-creator of Peace Corps Daniel McFadden, economist Michael Munger, economist, Duke University political science professor Mary Jane Patterson, first African-American woman to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree Evelyn Pope (1908–1995), Dean of Library Sciences at North Carolina Central University Tom Regan, philosopher and animal-rights advocate Vermont C. Royster (1914–1996), managing editor of Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize winner, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom James E. Shepard, pharmacist, civil servant and educator; founder of what would become North Carolina Central University Blake R. Van Leer, university president, dean of NC State University, inventor and civil rights advocate James W. York, mathematical physicist; recipient of Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics from American Physical Society == Arts == Juliana Royster Busbee (died 1962) and Jaques Busbee (died 1947), artists and founders of Jugtown Pottery Ariana DeBose, actor and dancer Paul Friedrich, visual artist and cartoonist Isabelle Bowen Henderson (1899–1969), painter and floriculturist Herb Jackson, painter Renaldo Kuhler, scientific illustrator for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Rachel Nabors, gURL.com graphic designer Martha Nichols, choreographer and dance instructor Hunter Schafer, model and actress Mel Tomlinson, ballet and modern dancer Michael C. Hall, actor and musician Lea Ved, dancer and choreographer == Athletes == Nazmi Albadawi, soccer player Loy Allen Jr., NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Archer, MLB pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates Hannah Aspden, youngest swimmer on Team USA to medal at either the Olympics or Paralympics in 2016 John Baker Jr.

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List of people from Raleigh, North Carolina

This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with Raleigh, North Carolina. == Academia == Carrie Lougee Broughton (1879–1957), librarian and first female State Librarian John Chavis (1763–1838), African-American educator and theologian; early integrationist (Raleigh's Chavis Park is named for him) Anna J. Cooper (1858–1964), author, educator and scholar; fourth African-American woman to earn doctoral degree (in 1924) Phillip Griffiths, mathematician, known for his work in the field of geometry John E. Ivey, Jr., educator and founder of Southern Regional Education Board; co-creator of Peace Corps Daniel McFadden, economist Michael Munger, economist, Duke University political science professor Mary Jane Patterson, first African-American woman to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree Evelyn Pope (1908–1995), Dean of Library Sciences at North Carolina Central University Tom Regan, philosopher and animal-rights advocate Vermont C. Royster (1914–1996), managing editor of Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize winner, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom James E. Shepard, pharmacist, civil servant and educator; founder of what would become North Carolina Central University Blake R. Van Leer, university president, dean of NC State University, inventor and civil rights advocate James W. York, mathematical physicist; recipient of Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics from American Physical Society == Arts == Juliana Royster Busbee (died 1962) and Jaques Busbee (died 1947), artists and founders of Jugtown Pottery Ariana DeBose, actor and dancer Paul Friedrich, visual artist and cartoonist Isabelle Bowen Henderson (1899–1969), painter and floriculturist Herb Jackson, painter Renaldo Kuhler, scientific illustrator for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Rachel Nabors, gURL.com graphic designer Martha Nichols, choreographer and dance instructor Hunter Schafer, model and actress Mel Tomlinson, ballet and modern dancer Michael C. Hall, actor and musician Lea Ved, dancer and choreographer == Athletes == Nazmi Albadawi, soccer player Loy Allen Jr., NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Archer, MLB pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates Hannah Aspden, youngest swimmer on Team USA to medal at either the Olympics or Paralympics in 2016 John Baker Jr.

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