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Bishop, Elizabeth b. February 8, 1911 d. October 6, 1979
Poet; "North and South: A Cold Spring", won Pulitzer Prize for poetry, 1955; elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1976.
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Goddard, Robert Hutchings b. October 5, 1882 d. August 10, 1945
American Scientist. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS, 1908) and Clark University (Ph.D., 1911), Robert Goddard was a great pioneer of the embryonic field of rocket science. Goddard's work combined two basic concepts: the necessity of liquid-air fuel for sustained rocket propulsion, and the principle that a rocket will provide thrust in a vacuum, which he proved empirically in 1915. One of his first practical applications of rocketry (which did not, incidentally, rely on either...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section 35, Lot 1143
GPS coordinates: 42.2374115, -71.8276825 (hddd.dddd)
Haas, Bruno Philip b. May 5, 1891 d. June 5, 1952
Major League Baseball Player. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, he appeared in 6 major league games, yet had a very interesting career in pro sports, nonetheless. Haas’ only start was a most memorable one, coming on his Major League debut on June 23rd, 1915. Hurling for the ‘rebuilding’ Philadelphia Athletics, he set a record by walking 16 men and throwing 3 wild pitches in a 15–7 loss to the Yankees. That loss was the second of the day for the Athletics as they lost both ends of a double...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Pinkham, Charles H. b. August 18, 1844 d. November 6, 1920
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant Major in the 57th Massachusetts Infantry for action on March 25, 1865 at Fort Stedman, Virginia. His citation reads "Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.), and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section 51, Lot 5889
Plunkett, Thomas b. 1841 d. March 10, 1885
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company E, 21st Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on December 11, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Seized the colors of his regiment, the color bearer having been shot down, and bore them to the front where both his arms were carried off by a shell." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section 43, Lot 2501
Roche, David b. May 1, 1838 d. November 19, 1914
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the United States Army in Company A, 5th U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action between October 21, 1876 and January 8, 1877 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section 66, Lot 120
Thayer, Eli b. 1819 d. 1899
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1861. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Thayer, John Alden b. 1857 d. 1917
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1913. He was defeated in 1912. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts in 1912. (Bio by: K)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Winslow, Samuel Ellsworth b. April 11, 1862 d. 1940
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1925. (Bio by: K)
Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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