* 1867 – Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer ( d. 1912 )

* 1871 – Orville Wright, American aviation pioneer ( d. 1948 )

* 1875 – Walter Chrysler, American automobile pioneer ( d. 1940 )

* Johnny Appleseed John Chapman ( September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845 ), also known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

* Daniel Boone ( November 2, 1734 October 22 – September 26, 1820 ) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.

Charles Hardin Holley ( September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959 ), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.

The town is named for famous American pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, and every summer since 1952 has hosted an outdoor amphitheatre portrayal of the life and times of its namesake.

Ellas Otha Bates ( December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008 ), known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter ( usually as Ellas McDaniel ), and rock and roll pioneer.

Douglas Carl Engelbart ( born January 30, 1925 ) is an American inventor, and an early computer and internet pioneer.

* 1861 – Charles Duryea, American automobile pioneer ( d. 1938 )

* 1868 – Harvey Firestone, American automobile pioneer ( d. 1938 )

* Jaak Panksepp ( born 1943 ) – Estonian-born American psychologist, psychobiologist and neuroscientist ; pioneer in affective neuroscience.

* 1936 – Billy Mitchell, American general and military aviation pioneer ( b. 1879 )

* 1955 – Steve Jobs, American computer pioneer ( d. 2011 )

* 1734 – William Stacy, American Army officer and pioneer ( d. 1802 )

* 1943 – Nolan Bushnell, American video game pioneer

A March 1906 Scientific American article by American hydrofoil pioneer William E. Meacham explained the basic principle of hydrofoils.

* John Young ( pioneer ) ( 1763 – 1825 ), American surveyor

* 1860 – Dugald Campbell Patterson, American pioneer ( d. 1931 )

* 1892 – Bessie Coleman, American pioneer aviator ( d. 1926 )

* 1886 – Glenn L. Martin, American aviation pioneer ( d. 1955 )

Shortly after moving to Washington State, Lawrence did a series of five paintings on the westward journey of African American pioneer George Washington Bush.

* 1969 – Allan Haines Loughead, American aviation pioneer and engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation ( b. 1889 )

* 1900 – Howard Aiken, American computing pioneer ( d. 1973 )

Originally dealing in whale oil which was widely used for illumination, Charles Pratt ( 1830 – 1891 ) of Massachusetts was an early pioneer of the natural oil industry in the United States.

Undeterred, Wismer began his career as a broadcaster originally with Michigan State and become a pioneer of the industry.

Jackson Hole Shooting Experience in Wyoming is a pioneer in the luxury entertainment shooting industry offering their Multi-Gun Shooting Experience in Wyoming ( shootinjh. com in which a shooting instructor provides personal coaching as clients shoot dozens of rifles and handguns.

* William Henry, a pioneer in the scientific chemical industry, discovered Henry's Law of solubility of gas in water

** Sir Arthur Elton, pioneer of the British documentary film industry ( b. 1906 )

Based at New York City, it was the pioneer company of the electrical power industry.

George Westinghouse, Jr ( October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914 ) was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry.

Newton-John became a pioneer in the nascent music video industry by recording a video album for Physical featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits.

Jodocus Badius ( or Josse Badius or Josse Bade ) ( 1462 – 1535 ) was a pioneer of the printing industry, and also a renowned grammarian and pedagogue.

* Albert Lasker ( 1880 – 1952 ), pioneer of the American advertising industry, part owner of baseball team the Chicago Cubs, and wife Mary Lasker ( 1900 – 1994 ), an American health activist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal

An early pioneer in the American citrus industry was Kimball Chase Atwood, a wealthy entrepreneur who founded the Atwood Grapefruit Co. in the late 19th century.

Polish prime minister and commander-in-chief general Władysław Sikorski studied there, while pioneer of the oil industry, Ignacy Łukasiewicz, spent much of his life in Rzeszów.

Its first such system was the UNIX-powered TOWER 16 / 32, the success of which ( approximately 100, 000 were sold ) established NCR as a pioneer in bringing industry standards and open systems architecture to the computer market.

Global Security Solutions with the help of Zone Tech Systems first announced the launch of IP surveillance in the U. S. security industry by partnering up with Axis Communications ( an IP pioneer ).

* Ransom Eli Olds, was a pioneer of the American automobile industry, for whom both the Oldsmobile and Reo brands were named.

Miami Springs was founded by an aviation pioneer, and thus, the fate of the city has always been intertwined with the aviation industry, particularly since Miami International Airport ( MIA ) is located just south of the city on the southern border of NW 36th Street.

* Albrecht Pagenstecher, paper industry pioneer

* An Wang, computer industry pioneer ( founder of Wang Computers in 1960s )

It was founded by and named for John H Jacobs ( 1847 – 1934 ), a pioneer of its sandstone industry.

George Scribner was eventually inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame for being a pioneer in developing molding techniques and applications at Boonton Molding Co. from 1920, and preeminent contributor to the development of the industry through his services as president and board chairman of the SPI during the period 1943-1947.

In the early 20th century, Benjamin A. Gramm and his close friend Max Bernstein formed the Gramm-Bernstein Company, which became a pioneer in the motor truck industry.

He became a pioneer of the American movie industry in the 1920s and the 1930s, and was the President and General Manager of the Comerford Theaters, Inc., which once owned and operated 78 theaters, mainly in eastern Pennsylvania, but also in New York and Maryland.

* Pee Wee King, pioneer in the country and western music industry ; wrote " Tennessee Waltz " and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1974

At the same time, Barbon took an interest in the development of insurance and the banking industry, and helped to pioneer both.