Your homework: well, read my brief blurbs and then go to the sites.  For any person you're interested in knowing more about, surf the web.  There is a lot of information available.  And for those in other countries, forgive me for not including well-known members of the craft from your location.  But send me information (and hopefully a URL), and I will add them.
 
 

Founding Family:

Gerald Gardner:  DAD!!!  The founder of Wicca.  Need I say anything more?

http://www.interlog.com/~bcholmes/gardner.html

Dorothy Clutterbuck:  Old Dorothy

http://www.doreenvaliente.com/1980s.htm
Old Dorothy

Doreen Valiente:  High priestess and the person who did a lot to verify Gardner’s work.  She undertook re-writing some of the works we revere today.

http://www.newmoon.uk.com/doreen.htm
http://www.tylwythteg.com/doreen.html

Ray Buckland:  Initiated into Gardnerian Wicca, he is credited with bringing the craft to America.  He also went on to found Seax Wicca.
 

Patricia Crowther:  Another high priestess of Gardner.  She initiated Ray Buckland.

http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/c/crowther_patricia_c.html

Alex Saunders:  Initiated into Gardnerian Wicca, he went on to found Alexandrian Wicca.

http://www.cog.org/wicca/trads/alex.htm
http://www.cog.org/wicca/trads/alex2.html

Stewart & Janet Farrar:  The Farrars have written a number of wonderful books about Wicca, about the Goddesses, and about the Gods.  They discuss various rituals found in Gardnerian Wicca.  Definitely worth reading.

http://gofree.indigo.ie/~wicca/
 

 http://www.witchcraft.org/vivianne.htm

 
Starhawk:  Author of the book that seemed to galvanize America - The Spiral Dance.

http://www.webcom.com/cauldron/starhawk/

Writers:

Gavin & Yvonne Frost  Gavin and Yvonne were initiated into Wicca by Alex and Maxime Saunders.  Since that time, they have published a number of books on the craft.  Founders of the Church and School of Wicca.

http://www.wicca.org/bio.html

Scott Cunningham:  I wish there was more I could tell you about him beyond that he is a writer.  But the best I could do is a memorial page.  Somewhat sad for a man who contributed much to the craft.

http://www.silvermoon.net/catala/credits/tribute.htm

Z. Budapest:  Born Zsuzsanna Budapest, she is credited with the founding of Dianic Wicca in the San Fransisco area.

http:// www.netwiz.net/ZBudapest/

Laurie Cabot:  Also known as the Witch of Salem.

http://www.lauriecabot.com/

Silver Ravenwolf:  Mama Silver is responsible for writing a number of books aimed at making the craft readily accessible for teens and neophytes alike.  Her writing style appeals to everyone.

http://www.silverravenwolf.com/

Oberon & Morning Glory Zell:  Oberon is one of the founders of the Church of All Worlds.  He is attributed to coined the phrase "neo-pagan."

http://www.caw.org/clergy/oberon/index.html
http://www.caw.org/clergy/mg/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Bridge/1831/zell.html

Isaac Bonewits:  There is a number of things that can be said about Isaac Bonewits.  But the most important thing he has done for the craft is creation of the "Cult Danger Evaluation Frame."

http://www.neopagan.net

Patricia Telesco:  She is another author whose books are usually found in any coven’s must read list.

http://www.berkeleypsychic.com/reader/November98/telesco.html

Edred Thorrson:  Edred Thorrson wrote a good and comprehensive book on runes that is a classic.  The link is for a great rune site.

http://www.ulfheim.com/runedocs/efuthark.htm

Margot Adler:  Author of one the earliest written books researching paganism in America.

Http://www.voiceofwomen.com/articles/margot.html

Aleister Crowley:  Despite having no involvement, formally, with Wicca, a good portion of Gardner’s ritual work can be assumed to have been highly influenced by Aleister Crowley.  His work with the Golden Dawn and OTO is recognizable in some of the high ceremonial magick rituals of Gardnerian Wicca.

http://www.cix.co.uk/~mandrake/crowley.htm

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