Brother James Young Simpson June 7th 1811 – May 6th 1870 Brother Simpson discovered the anesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully popularized the drug for use in medicine Simpson completed his final medical examination at the age of 18 but, as he was...
Brother Ransom Olds June 3rd 1864 – August 25th 1950 Member of Capitol Lodge No. 66, Lansing Michigan. The companies of Oldsmobile and REO were founded by Brother Ransom Olds Brother Ransom Olds is also credited with the The modern assembly line and its basic...
Brother Norman Vincent Peale May 31st 1898 – December 24th 1993 Member of: Midwood Lodge No. 1062, Brooklyn, N.Y. Grand Chaplain for the Grand Lodge of New York 1949-1951 Ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister, Dr. and Brother Norman Vincent Peale was the...
Brother Leopold I of Belgium December 16th 1790 – December 10th 1865 Member of: Loge l’Espérance Bern, Switzerland It was proposed that he become its Serenest Grand Master, but he declined the offer and instead gave that post to baron Goswin de Stassart,...
Brother Ludwig van Beethoven December 17th 1770 – March 26th 1827 Considered to be one of the most influential composers of all time. In String Quartet #7 Beethoven interestingly wrote “A weeping willow or acacia tree on my brother’s grave”...
