Famous miners and prospectors

Pliny the Elder0023–0079writer, rescuerJakob Fugger the Rich1459–1525magnate, financierBartolome de Medina1497–1585engineer, scientistNikita Demidov1656–1725magnateAkinfiy Demidov1678–1745magnateCarl Wilhelm Scheele1742–1786scientistAbraham Gottlob Werner1749–1817geologist, scientistFriedrich Wilhelm von Reden1752–1815engineer, politicianWilliam Gregor1761–1817scientist, geologistAlexander von Humboldt1769–1859scientist, explorerRichard Trevithick1771–1833engineerJohn Taylor1779–1863engineer, financierPaul Edmund de Strzelecki1796–1873explorer, geologistAbraham Gesner1797–1864geologist, scientistJohn Sutter1803–1880magnateHenry Bessemer1813–1898engineer, scientistEdward Hammond Hargraves1816–1891prospector, explorerGeorge Hearst1820–1891magnate, politicianWilliam Sharon1821–1885financier, politicianGabriel Read1825–1894prospectorRobert Dunsmuir1825–1889magnate, minerMeyer Guggenheim1828–1905magnate, financierAdolph Sutro1830–1898engineer, financierHorace Tabor1830–1899magnate, prospectorAlfred Nobel1833–1896scientist, financierJamsetji Tata1839–1904magnate, financierWilliam A. Clark1839–1925magnate, politicianPaddy Hannan1840–1925prospectorRossiter W. Raymond1840–1918engineer, writerMarcus Daly1843–1900magnate, prospectorSammy Marks1843–1920magnate, financierCharles Rudd1844–1916magnate, financierLobengula1845–1894politicianNellie Cashman1845–1925prospector, minerHermann Eckstein1847–1893financier, magnateGeorge Mercer Dawson1849–1901geologistJulius Wernher1850–1912magnate, financierBarney Barnato1851–1897magnate, financierJames Dunsmuir1851–1920magnate, politicianAlfred Beit1853–1906financierDaniel Guggenheim1856–1930magnate, financierJohn Stewart MacArthur1856–1920scientist, engineerKeir Hardie1856–1915labour leader, politicianGeorge Carmack1860–1922prospectorReuben Wells Leonard1860–1930magnate, engineerSimon Iturri Patino1860–1947magnateWaldemar Lindgren1860–1939geologist, scientistKate Carmack (Shaaw Tlaa)1862–1920prospectorCharles Martin Hall1863–1914scientist, engineerPaul Heroult1863–1914scientist, engineerJules Cornet1865–1929geologist, explorerJoseph Whiteside Boyle1867–1923magnate, rescuerSimon Guggenheim1867–1941magnate, politicianWilliam D. Haywood1869–1928labour leaderHerbert Hoover1874–1964engineer, politicianAlfred Chester Beatty1875–1968magnate, engineerEdgar Sengier1879–1963magnate, engineerEssington Lewis1881–1961magnate, engineerMauricio (Moritz) Hochschildborn 1881magnate, rescuerHerbert Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies1906–1992rescuerSalvador Allende1908–1973politicianKenneth Kaunda1924–2021politicianDomitila Barrios de Chungara1937–2012labour leader, writerCyril Ramaphosaborn 1952labour leaderGina Rinehartborn 1954magnateAndrew Forrestborn 1961magnateCarlos Victor AramayomagnateFrank Keeneylabour leaderJohn D. Rockefeller Jr.financierLeander Starr JamesonpoliticianLouis Tikaslabour leader, victimGAGeorgius Agricola (Georg Bauer)1494–1555scientist, writerJMJohann Mathesius1504–1565writerHCHans Carl von Carlowitz1645–1714engineer, writerGvGeorg von Giesche1653–1716magnateTNThomas Newcomen1663–1729engineerMMatonabbee1737–1782explorerHDHumphry Davy1778–1829scientist, engineerWLWilliam Logan1798–1875geologistAAAnthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury1801–1885politicianJMJames Marshall1812–1885prospectorBBBilly Barker1817–1894prospector, minerH'Henry 'Pancake' Comstock1820–1870prospectorJ'John 'Cariboo' Cameron1820–1888prospectorMWMifflin Wistar Gibbs1823–1915financierASAlfred Selwyn1824–1902geologistLALouis Ah Mouy1826–1918financierJMJohn Mackay1831–1902magnate, minerLKLowe Kong Meng1831–1888financier, magnateTFThomas Flanagan1832–1899prospectorATAugusta Tabor1833–1895financierCOChief Ouray1833–1880politicianFvFerdinand von Richthofen1833–1906geologist, explorerAAAlexander Agassiz1835–1910engineer, magnateCMCarl Mauch1837–1875explorer, prospectorTFThomas Frood1837–1916prospectorJWJohn William Cove1838–1901rescuerDMDavid Moffat1839–1911financierITIgnace Tonene (Nias)born 1840prospectorJRJoseph R. De Lamar1843–1918magnate, financierHSHenry Skeffington Poole1844–1917engineerSJSir Joseph Benjamin Robinsonborn 1845magnate, politicianHSHenry Swift1848–1891miner, victimCKClara Kinneyborn 1849magnate, financierCIChief Isaac (Tr'ondek Han)1850–1932politicianEGEdwin Gilpin1850–1907engineerTFThomas F. Walsh1850–1910prospector, magnateMCMary Catherine (Mollie) Gortner1851–1917prospectorWFWilliam Ford (Coolgardie)1852–1932prospectorCRCecil Rhodes1853–1902magnate, politicianE'Elizabeth 'Baby Doe' Tabor1854–1935financierSJSkookum Jim Mason (Keish)1855–1916prospector, minerDTDorabji Tata1859–1932magnate, financierDMDaniel M. Barringer1860–1929geologist, magnateDCDawson Charlie (Kaa Goox)1860–1908prospector, minerAGAndrew Gibb Maitland1864–1951geologistABArthur Bayley1865–1896prospectorSPSpencer Penrose1865–1939magnate, financierJMJohn M. Callow1867–1940engineer, scientistMCMarie Curie1867–1934scientistM'Margaret 'Molly' Brown1867–1932rescuer, financierNTNoah Timmins1867–1936magnate, financierDCDaniel C. Jackling1869–1956engineer, magnateFAF. Augustus Heinze1869–1914magnate, engineerJBJ. B. McLachlan1869–1937miner, labour leaderHMHans Merensky1871–1952geologist, prospectorSPSidney Percival Bunting1873–1936labour leader, politicianRSRobert Serviceborn 1874writerCCClara Clark1876–1959engineerCdClaude de Bernales1876–1963magnate, financierJHJoe Hill1879–1915miner, labour leaderSBSelwyn Blaylock1879–1945engineer, magnateEOErnest Oppenheimer1880–1957magnate, financierM'Mary 'Pickhandle Mary' Fitzgerald1882–1960labour leaderILIsabel Little1883–1936engineerBHBenjamin Hollinger1885–1919prospectorA'Albert 'Ginger' Goodwin1887–1918miner, labour leaderJPJames Paul Norrie1891–1945engineer, prospectorSSStanley Siscoe (Stanislaw Szyszka)1891–1935miner, prospectorZLZeno Lightfoot Dili1893–1927miner, rescuerAPAntenor Patino1896–1982magnateJBJ. B. Marks1903–1972labour leader, politicianSHStan Hilditch1904–1992prospectorVPVictor Paz Estenssoro1907–2001politicianGRGaur Radebeborn 1908labour leaderHOHarry Oppenheimer1908–2000magnate, politicianJJJean Jacques Dozy1908–2004geologist, explorerPWPeter Wright (Pilbara)1908–1985prospector, magnateLHLang Hancock1909–1992prospector, magnateARAlfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham1910–1999politicianJLJuan Lechin Oquendo1914–2001labour leader, politicianKSKen Shirley1914–1992prospectorMTMoise Tshombe1919–1969politicianSKSeretse Khama1921–1980politicianEBElijah Barayi1930–1994labour leader, minerRFRobert Friedlandborn 1950magnate, financierAHArthur H. SweeneyminerA(Aw-gee-nah (English Chief)explorerB'Bill 'Scotty' JackminerR'Robert 'Bob' WomackprospectorDODan O'SheaprospectorDSDavid StintonprospectorEHEdward HardmangeologistDEDr Eric Saintwhistleblower, scientistFBFanny Bendixen1–1899miner, financierJLJack LondonwriterJFJames Fairminer, politicianKKlatsassinvictimJaJim and Jimmy Larcombe (Golden Eagle nugget)prospectorLULuis Urzuaminer, victimLMLulu Mae Johnson (Eads)1–1918victimMGMario Gomezminer, victimM'Mary 'Mother' Joneslabour leaderRWRobert Wardrop ForrestscientistTATappan AdneywriterTWT. W. Thibedilabour leaderWYWajarri Yamatji ochre miners of Wilgie Mia (group)minerWFWilliam ForrestscientistWSWilliam StewartpoliticianWSWinfield Scott Strattonprospector, magnateWJWoolf Joelfinancier, victim

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