Who was a quaker?

Answer 1

William Penn was a quaker; he is very famous

George Fox is considered the father of quakerism.

James Dean

Richard Nixon

Bayard Rustin

Jane Adams

Susan B Anthony

Answer 2

The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, was founded in England in the 17th century as a Christian religious denomination by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. Historians generally credit George Fox with being the principal co-founder or most important early figure.[1] The Society of Friends is counted among the historic peace churches. Society members are known as Quakers or Friends. Since its beginnings in the United Kingdom, Quakerism has spread to other countries, chiefly Australia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ireland, Kenya and the United States. Although the total number of Quakers is relatively small, approximately 350,000 worldwide,[2] there are places, such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Newberg, Oregon; Greenleaf, Idaho; Whittier, California; Richmond, Indiana; Friendswood, Texas; Birmingham, UK; and Greensboro, North Carolina in which Quaker influence is concentrated. Unlike many other groups that emerged within Christianity, the Religious Society of Friends has tended away from creeds, and away from hierarchical structure.[3] The various branches have widely divergent beliefs and practices, but the central concept to most Friends is the "Inner Light". Accordingly, individual Quakers may develop individual religious beliefs arising from their personal conscience and revelation coming from "God within"; further, Quakers feel compelled to live by such individual religious beliefs and inner revelations. Many Quakers feel their faith does not fit within traditional Christian categories of Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant, but is another way of experiencing God. Although nearly all Quakers in previous centuries, and many today, recognize Quakerism as a Christian movement, a few Friends (principally in some Meetings in the United States and the United Kingdom) now consider themselves universalist, agnostic, atheist, secular humanist, postchristian, nontheist or Nontheist Friend, or do not accept any religious label.[4] Calls for Quakerism to include non-Christians go back at least as far as 1870,[5] but this phenomenon has become increasingly evident during the latter half of the 20th century and the opening years of the 21st century, and is still controversial among Friends. An especially notable example of this is that of Friends who actively identify as members of a faith other than Christian, such as Islam[6] or Buddhism.[7] Found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Society_of_Friends

Answer 3

there are many famous quakers

Among the more famous living Quakers are:

actors;

Judi Dench

Ben Kingsley

musicians;

Joan Baez

David Byrne (Talking Heads)

Dave Matthews

Bonnie Raitt

Answer 4

George Fox (founder of quakerism)