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Famous, infamous, and otherwise notable people who left their mark on Circle City.

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Robert L. Bailey
Robert L. Bailey

Born on June 29, 1885 in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906. In… Read More »Robert L. Bailey

David Nathaniel Baker
David Nathaniel Baker

Born on December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor, musician, and professor… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker

Emma Christy Baker 
Emma Christy Baker 

Emma Christy was born on February 10, 1865 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, to William W. Christy and Hester Shrewsberry. … Read More »Emma Christy Baker 

Arcada Campbell Stark Balz
Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

Born on December 31, 1879 in Morgan County on a farm near Bloomington, Indiana, Arcada Stark’s family moved to Colorado… Read More »Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

Herman Bamberger
Herman Bamberger

Herman Bamberger came to Indianapolis in his late teens, and he went on to make significant contributions to the city’s… Read More »Herman Bamberger

Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes
Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

Carrie Barnes was born on April 20, 1883 in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she was… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

John F. Barnhill
John F. Barnhill

(Jan. 2, 1865-Mar. 10, 1943). John F. Barnhill was a nationally known pioneer surgeon of the head and neck. A… Read More »John F. Barnhill

John J. Barton
John J. Barton

(June 23, 1906-May 4, 2004). The son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Nora Prendergast Barton, John J. Barton was born… Read More »John J. Barton

Carl Barus
Carl Barus

(Oct. 12, 1823-June 7-1908). Born in Prussian Silesia, Barus studied organ and piano in Brieg and Breslau. In 1849 he… Read More »Carl Barus

James Franklin Baskett

(Feb. 16, 1904-July 9, 1948). James Franklin Baskett was born in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he… Read More »James Franklin Baskett

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