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John D. Rockefeller
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- The Rockefeller family
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John D. Rockefeller
Entrepreneur / 1839 - 1937
John D. Rockefeller was the head of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men. He used his fortune to fund ongoing philanthropic causes.
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George Custer
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- Wild West
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Sagittarians
George Custer
General / 1839 - 1876
George Custer was an American general who in 1876 led 210 men into battle at Little Bighorn against Native Americans. Custer and his men were killed.
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Paul Cezanne
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Paul Cezanne
Painter / 1839 - 1906
Post-Impressionist French painter Paul Cézanne is best known for his incredibly varied painting style which greatly affected 20th century abstract art.
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Devil Anse Hatfield
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- Famous People Born in 1839
- Famous People Born in West Virginia
Devil Anse Hatfield
Murderer / 1839 - 1921
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield led his family in their notorious and bloody feud with the McCoys during the late 1800s along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.
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Alfred Sisley
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- Impressionists Painters
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Painters
Alfred Sisley
Painter / 1839 - 1899
Alfred Sisley was a French impressionist painter, primarily of landscapes, and was a friend of Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
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Robert Smalls
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- Famous People Named Robert
- Famous People Born in 1839
Robert Smalls
Political Leader / 1839 - 1915
Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who became a politician, serving in both the South Carolina legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.
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