Famous People From Alaska
Alaska is a state of the 49 United States and has grown into a developed state is a major sponsor of the U.S. economy. Today, there is more than 5 times the population of the study was 50 years ago, and more prosperous. Between 1970 and 1980, Alaska saw an unprecedented development, which led to the success of the population. In the past people were missing spaces, now moved forward in all areas of life. Famous people from Alaska who were and are still the subject of public interest are listed below.
Irene Bedard
Irene Bedard is a famous American actress born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Irene was very flicks Hollywood, People Magazine and was voted one of the top 50 beautiful people in 1995. He is best known as the main character in an animated voice of Disney's Pocahontas.
Molly and Anna Hootch Tobeluk
Both Molly and Anna Hootch Tobeluk, was rewarded by a native Alaskan village to revolutionize education. Before 1976, many native villages in Alaska, there were studies after the eighth grade. Number of native students filed a lawsuit against one of the state of Alaska to provide 100 secondary schools in the villages. The case was called Tobeluk but it is popularly known as Molly Hootch a leading role in the case of anxiety of the applicants'. 126 secondary schools were granted state court as a result of this effort.
Howard Rock
Howard Rock Tundra Times published and contributed to the Alaska Claims Settlement Act of indigenous past. His efforts prevented the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct a nuclear test site near Point Hope in Alaska, where he was born.
Trajan Langdon
Trajan Langdon is a famous basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and currently the best player in CSKA Moscow in Russia. Langdon, also known as "Murderer of Alaska Alaska is the first to play in the NBA.
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer is another sense of basketball has grown in Alaska. It was part of the NBA All-Star team and part of the gold medal basketball team in the United States Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich was a civil rights activist who worked for the indigenous peoples of Alaska. It was the main driver of a change in the attitude of the government on race relations in Alaska. Elisabeth advocates the adoption of the Law Against Discrimination, which guarantees equal treatment in public housing for all citizens.
Ernest Gruening
Ernest Gruening was territorial governor of Alaska, 1935-1953. As governor, founded the Alaska Territorial Guard to protect the Japanese from entering the area during World War II. He headed for the statehood of Alaska and 'was a Senator from Alaska 1956-1958. He was able to head and against the Vietnam War, very strong.
Benny Benson
Benny Benson is the person who helped create the official flag of Alaska. In a competition for students from seven to twelve in 1926, Benny was chosen as the winning design proposal for the flag of the territory which later became the state flag of Alaska.
Libby Riddles
Libby Riddles was the first woman to win the "last great race on Earth" in 1985, which is the term for the race of 1049 miles, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog. She reached the age of 29, and took 18 days, 2 minutes and 17 seconds on a road from Anchorage to Nome.
Susan Butcher
Susan Butcher is the only woman to win Iditarod Sled Dog race, for three consecutive years in a row, 1986-1988. Butcher is a very popular figure in Alaska Nat.
Scott Gomez
Scott Gomez is the first Alaskan to play the American National Hockey League (NHL), and also the first player of Latin origin in order to achieve this distinction. Currently playing the New York Rangers.
Big Mike Heney
Heney is best known as the person who built two of the railways the most perfect: White Pass route and the Yukon and Copper River and Northwest Highway, which is considered an incredible feat of engineering. He did it without any kind of formal technical training.
Ray Mala
Ray Mala was a famous actor of yesteryear and the most famous film personality of Alaska. He played in Eskimo / Mala the Magnificent, an Oscar-winning film, and also the first film to win an Oscar for the category of best film editing.
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin, Alaska governor, captured worldwide attention when he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Republican Party. Although he lost, and Senator John McCain, who was a candidate for the presidency, his popularity has grown exponentially. Sarah Palin is one of the world's most popular politicians.
