A–Z index
All 973 people, filed by surname.
3 people
Chuck Yeager 1923–2020Frontier & SportAir Force test pilot who first exceeded the speed of sound in level flight in 1947.
Janet Yellen b. 1946Ideas & MediaFirst woman to chair the Federal Reserve and to serve as Treasury Secretary.
Brigham Young 1801–1877Ideas & MediaReligious and territorial leader who directed Mormon migration and settlement in the American West.