At some time during their
lives, the following people have publicly identified themselves as Christian.
Inclusion in this list does not indicate approval or disapproval of the
person, of their orthodoxy or lack of it, or of their actions. Some of those listed may surprise you.
Readers are encouraged to suggest
persons who should be included on this list. This is a recurring segment in this blog.
Bartolomeu de Gusmao: (b.
1685, Brazil –d. 1724) Portuguese Jesuit priest, naturalist, philologist,
mathematician, linguist, university professor, chaplain to King John V of
Portugal. He designed a
lighter-than-air airship but it was never built.
Francesco Lana de Terzi: (b.
1631, Italy – d. 1687) Italian Jesuit priest, naturalist, mathematician,
aeronautics theorist, developer of a pre-Braille reading system for the
blind. He worried that flying
ships could be used for warfare.
Serzh Azati Sargsyan: (b.
1954, Nagorno-Karabakh) Third President of Armenia, first elected in 2008.
Armenian Apostolic.
Ernest Jennings Ford: (b.
1919, Tennessee, USA – d. 1991; aka: “Tennessee Ernie” Ford) Country and Gospel
music singer, guitarist, and violinist. His television show always ended with a
hymn. He struggled with alcoholism his entire life. Country Music Hall of Fame
1991.
Hugo Chavez: (b. 1954,
Venezuela – d. 2013) president of Venezuela 1999-2013, Socialist. Roman
Catholic.
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