Quakers
Quakers, also called Friends, are a historically Christian group whose formal name is the Religious Society of Friends or Friends Church.
Members of the various Quaker movements are all generally united by their belief in the ability of each human being to experientially access the light within, or "that of God in every one".
Some may profess the priesthood of all believers, a doctrine derived from the First Epistle of Peter.
They include those with evangelical, holiness, liberal, and traditional Quaker understandings of Christianity.
There are also Nontheist Quakers whose spiritual practice is not reliant on the existence of God.
To differing extents, the different movements that make up the Religious Society of Friends/Friends Church avoid creeds and hierarchical structures.
In 2007, there were about 359,000 adult Quakers worldwide.
In 2017, there were 377,557 adult Quakers, with 49% in Africa.
Around 89% of Quakers worldwide belong to the "evangelical" and "programmed" branches of Quakerism—these Quakers worship in services with singing and a prepared message from the Bible, coordinated by a pastor.
Around 11% of Friends practice "waiting worship", or "unprogrammed worship" (more commonly known today as "Meeting for Worship"), where the order of service is not planned in advance, is predominantly silent, and may include unprepared vocal ministry from those present.
Some meetings of both types have Recorded Ministers in their meetings—Friends recognised for their gift of vocal ministry.
The first Quakers lived in mid-17th-century England.
The movement arose from the Legatine-Arians and other dissenting Protestant groups, breaking away from the established Church of England.
The Quakers, especially the ones known as the Valiant Sixty, attempted to convert others to their understanding of Christianity, travelling both throughout Great Britain and overseas, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Some of these early Quaker ministers were women.
They based their message on the religious belief that "Christ has come to teach his people himself", stressing the importance of a direct relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and a direct religious belief in the universal priesthood of all believers.
They emphasized a personal and direct religious experience of Christ, acquired through both direct religious experience and the reading and studying of the Bible.
Quakers focused their private life on developing behaviour and speech reflecting emotional purity and the light of God.
In the past, Quakers were known for their use of "thee" as an ordinary pronoun, refusal to participate in war, plain dress, refusal to swear oaths, opposition to slavery, and teetotalism.
Some Quakers founded banks and financial institutions, including Barclays, Lloyds, and Friends Provident; manufacturing companies, including shoe retailer C. & J. Clark and the big three British confectionery makers Cadbury, Rowntree and Fry; and philanthropic efforts, including abolition of slavery, prison reform, and social justice projects.
In 1947, the Quakers, represented by the British Friends Service Council and the American Friends Service Committee, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Laurie Bliss
Laurence Thornton "Laurie" Bliss (November 28, 1872 – November 12, 1942) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and at Lehigh University in 1895, compiling a career college football record of 7–11.
Bliss played football at Yale University as a halfback alongside his brother, C. D. "Pop" Bliss, who went on to coach at Stanford University, Haverford College, and the University of Missouri.
After graduation, he played with the amateur Chicago Athletic Association.
Sky Dayton
Sky Dylan Dayton( born August 8, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and investor.
He is the founder of Internet service provider EarthLink, co-founder of eCompanies, and the founder of Boingo.
Haverford College
Haverford College  is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
All students of the college are undergraduates and nearly all reside on campus.
The college was founded in 1833 by area members of the Orthodox Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) to ensure an education grounded in Quaker values for young Quaker men.
Although the college no longer has a formal religious affiliation, Quaker philosophy still influences campus life.
Originally an all-male institution, Haverford began admitting female transfer students in the 1970s and became fully co-educational in 1980.
Currently, more than half of Haverford's students are women.
For most of the 20th century, Haverford's total enrollment was kept below 300, but the school went through two periods of expansion during and after the 1970s, and its enrollment, as of 2018, was 1,353 students.
The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 31 majors across humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Haverford College is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, which allows students to register for courses at both Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College.
It is also a member of the Quaker Consortium which allows students to cross-register at the University of Pennsylvania.
The college has produced, among others, 4 Nobel Prize Recipients, 6 Pulitzer Prize Recipients, 20 Rhodes Scholars, and 104 Fulbright Scholars.
C. D. Bliss
Clifford Douglas" Pop" Bliss( July 16, 1870 – March 26, 1948) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head football coach at Stanford University, Haverford College, and the University of Missouri, compiling a career college football record of 15 – 6– 1.
Bliss played football at Yale University as a halfback alongside his brother, Laurie Bliss, who went on to coach at the United States Military Academy and Lehigh University.
Louis Massiah
Louis J. Massiah is an American documentary filmmaker.
He graduated from Cornell University with a B.A., and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an M.S. in documentary filmmaking.
He has been an artist- in- residence and on faculty at City College of New York, Princeton University, Ithaca College, the University of Pennsylvania, American University, Haverford College, and most recently at Swarthmore College and Temple University.
He is the founder and executive director of the Scribe Video Center, a media arts center providing educational workshops for community groups and emerging independent media makers.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
John Gummere
John Gummere( 1784-1845) was an American astronomer and one of the founders of Haverford College in Pennsylvania.
He was born in 1784 near Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
His son Samuel James Gummere( 1811-1874) was the first president of Haverford College, and his grandson Francis Barton Gummere( 1855- 1919) was an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages and an alumnus of Haverford College.
Gummere built the first observatory at Haverford College( erected about 1834), now commemorated by a plaque at its original location, after being replaced by the Strawbridge Observatory in 1850.
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Asian Film
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Asian Film is a retired Hong Kong Film Award that was presented from 2003- 2011.
The award has since been replaced by the award for Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan.
Haverford College, Pennsylvania
Haverford College( CDP) is a census- designated place located in Haverford Township, Delaware County, and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
It corresponds to the campus of Haverford College, located on the southwest side of U.S. Route 30, about northwest of the city of Philadelphia.
As of the 2010 census the population was 1,331.

Question: Which award the founder of university Haverford College received?
Answer: Nobel Peace Prize