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Henry David Thoreau
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- Famous Cancerians
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Henry David Thoreau
Philosopher, Journalist, Poet / 1817 - 1862
American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher, Henry David Thoreau was a New England Transcendentalist and author of the book Walden.
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Braxton Bragg
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- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Generals
Braxton Bragg
General / 1817 - 1876
Braxton Bragg was a Confederate Army Major General under President Jefferson Davis in the US Civil War who found as much defeat as success.
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Syed Ahmed Khan
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Libras
Syed Ahmed Khan
Educator, Judge, Political Leader, Writer / 1817 - 1898
Syed Ahmed Khan was an Indian educator, politician and Islamic reformer whose work inspired a new generation of Muslims and pioneered the revival of Indian Islam in the late 19th century.
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Mary Ann Bickerdyke
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- Famous Nurses
- Famous People Named Mary
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
Activist, Nurse / 1817 - 1901
American nurse Mary Ann Bickerdyke worked actively to improve conditions for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War. -
José Zorrilla
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named José
José Zorrilla
Playwright, Poet / 1817 - 1893
Spanish poet and dramatist José Zorrilla, a major figure of the nationalist wing of the Spanish Romantic movement, made his name with verse leyendas (legends).
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Debendranath Tagore
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- Famous People Born in 1817
- Famous Indians
Debendranath Tagore
Theologian / 1817 - 1905
Debendranath Tagore was an Indian religious reformer and Hindu philosopher.
profile name: Henry David Thoreau profile occupation: Philosopher, Journalist, Poet
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profile name: Syed Ahmed Khan profile occupation: Educator, Judge, Political Leader, Writer
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profile name: Mary Ann Bickerdyke profile occupation: Activist, Nurse
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profile name: Braxton Bragg profile occupation: General
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profile name: José Zorrilla profile occupation: Playwright, Poet
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profile name: Debendranath Tagore profile occupation: Theologian
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