Thomas Jeffrey Hanks.

Tom Hanks ia an American actor and filmmaker. He is one of the most popular recognizable film stars worldwide and widely known for his comedy and dramatic roles.

Our understanding is that Tom Hanks is a Freemason in the state of Michigan in the USA.

Tom has starred in a great many award winning roles, too many to list here:

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Stephen Gary Wozniak.

American Technology Entrepreneur, Electronics Engineer, Computer Scientist, Computer Programmer, Philanthropist, and Inventor.

In 1976, Stephen Wozniak (Woz to his friends). Co-founded Apple Computers, with his business partner Steve Jobs. Apple Inc. later became the world's largest technology company by revenue and as measured by its market capitalization, the largest company in the world. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, Steve Wozniak is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.

Steve Wozniak was Initiated as a Freemason in 1980 when he became a member of Charity Lodge No362, Campbell, California, USA.

Simon Cowell.

British businessman, entrepreneur and record company executive and television personality.

Simon started out working in the mail room at EMI a music publisher. He went on to work as a record producer, talent scount before becoming a judge on "Pop Idol", "American Pop Idol", "Britain's Got Talent" and "America's Got Talent". TIME an American news magazine named Simon Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Simon's Jet-Ski photo indicates he has a close association with Freemasonry. It is difficult to find out which Masonic lodge Simon belongs to.

Simon may have borrowed the Jet-Ski from someone he knows.

Robert Burns (1759 – 1796).

Known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.

One of his more well-known works, “Auld Lang Syne,” is said to be about the spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood that the society is founded on.

His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year).

Burns was an active member of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Scotland. He was Inaugurated as Poet Laureate at St. James Lodge, Tarbolton, in Scotland.

Open pdf: Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993).

A Clergyman and Humanitarian.Peale received degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston University's School of Theology and became an ordained Methodist minister.

Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential religious figures of the 20th Century.

He was author of many books, including the all-time inspirational best seller, "The Power of Positive Thinking".

The Power of Positive Thinking became a publishing phenomenon overnight and remained on the The New York Times bestseller list for 186 weeks. Ten years later his publisher, Simon & Schuster, put the number sold worldwide at 5 million.

This inspirational book was published in 14 languages.

Tommy Cooper (1921-1984).

A Comedian and Magician who originated from a mining community in Caerphilly in Wales, a part of the UK.

Tommy habitually wore a red Fez when performing. He served in the British Army for seven years, before developing his conjuring skills and becoming a member of The Magic Circle.

Tommy Cooper was a large 6 feet four inches tall lumbering man who specialised in comedy, performing magic tricks that appeared to fail. His Aunt bought him a magic set when he was 8 years old; as a child he spent many hours learning how to perfect tricks.

One day when he was performing magic tricks to shipbuilding colleagues everything went wrong but he noticed that his failed tricks got a lot of laughs.

Sadly he died on stage in 1984 at the start of performing his act, televised live in front of 12 million viewers. When he collapsed the audience began to laugh thinking it was a part of his act. The orchester played music as he was dragged back behing the curtains. News of his death was not released to the public until the following day.

Tommy Cooper was a member of a lodge that meets in Great Queen Street in London.

Edwin Eugene (Buzz) Aldrin.

The first Mason on the Moon. Piloted by Col. Aldrin himself, the first moonwalk was a momentous occasion for all humanity and a proud day for Freemasonry.

Aldrin received a special deputation from the Grand Master of Texas, J. Guy Smith to open a Representation of the Grand Lodge of Texas on the Moon and establish Masonic Territorial Jurisdiction there for the Grand Lodge of Texas. He carried the deputation to the moon on that famous moon landing in 1969.

Brother Aldrin was initiated into Freemasonry at Oak Park Lodge No. 864 in Alabama and was raised at Lawrence N. Greenleaf Lodge, No. 169 in Colorado.

Many of the NASA Astronauts joined Freemasonry there names include: John Glen, Col. Leyroy "Gordo" Gordon Cooper, Donn F.Eisele Virgil "Gus" Grissom, James Benson Irwin, and Edgar Dean Mitchell.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936).

English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.

Rudyard Kipling was well-known for his poems and novels, including The Jungle Book. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.

Rudyard Kipling was initiated at the age of 20 in the Lodge of Hope and Perseverance No. 782 in Lahore in 1886. He was immediately appointed Lodge Secretary because, as a young journalist, he possessed a typewriter.

Open pdf: If a Poem by Rudyard Kipling

James Watt, (1736-1819).

Scottish instrument maker and inventor whose steam engine contributed substantially to the Industrial Revolution. Watt was also known for patenting the double-acting engine and an early steam locomotive. He was elected fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1785.

James Watt, was Initiated into Scottish Freemasonry in The Glasgow Royal Arch Lodge, No. 77, in 1763. A Masonic Lodge was later named after him in his home town of Glasgow: Lodge James Watt Number 1215 on the Roll of The Grand Lodge of Scotland in Glasgow.

Sir Alexander Fleming FRS FRSE FRCS (1881-1955).

A Scottish physician and microbiologist.

In 1928, while studying the influenza virus, Fleming noticed that mould had developed accidentally on a set of dishes being used to grow the staphylococci germ. The mould had created a bacteria-free circle around itself; Fleming experimented further and named the active substance Penicillin. This discovery would change the world of medicine forever and cemented Fleming's place as one of the world's most famous scientists. In 1944, Fleming was knighted by King George VI and won the Nobel Prize a year later.

In 1909 at the age of 27, Fleming was initiated into Sancta Maria Lodge No. 2682,London; he served as Senior Warden in 1922 and Master in 1924. He became a joining member of London Scottish Rifles Lodge No.2310 in London in 1911 and Misericordia Lodge No.3288 London in 1925, where he served as Master in 1935.

Sir Donald George Bradman (1908-2001).

Donald Bradman an Australian international cricketer is widely acknowledged as probably the greatest batsman of all time.

Bradman's career Test Match batting average of 99.94 is considered by many measures as the greatest statistical performance in any major sport.

Throughout history, there have been many renowned Australian Freemasons, including Sir Edmund Barton, Henry Lawson, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Sir Robert Menzies and; Sir Donald Bradman, to name a few.

Sir Donald Bradman was a member of Lodge Tarbolton No.12.

Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1978).

Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. He held office as the leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) in his first term, and subsequently as the inaugural leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. He was responsible for establishing and defining policy and political outreach. He is the longest-serving prime minister in Australian history.

Chancellor, University of Melbourne (1967-1972). Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (1958).

Robert was initiated into Austral Temple Lodge No.110, a part of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria on the 10th March 1920.

Many years later he was presented with a 50 year Masonic Jewel.