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Alexander Graham Bell
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Alexander Graham Bell
Educator, Linguist, Inventor, Scientist / 1847 - 1922
Alexander Graham Bell was one of the primary inventors of the telephone, did important work in communication for the deaf and held over 18 patents.
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Joseph Pulitzer
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- Famous Arians
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Joseph Pulitzer
Business Leader, Publisher / 1847 - 1911
Newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer helped set the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time, he was one of the most powerful U.S. journalists.
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Thomas Edison
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- Famous Inventors
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Thomas Edison
Inventor / 1847 - 1931
Thomas Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history. He invented the phonograph and the first motion picture camera, and improved the light bulb.
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Jesse James
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- Wild West
- Famous Virgoans
Jesse James
Murderer, Thief, Organized Crime Boss, Folk Hero / 1847 - 1882
Jesse James and his brother Frank were among the most notorious outlaws in the American West, robbing banks, trains and stagecoaches across the country.
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Bram Stoker
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- Irish Eyes
- Famous Scorpios
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Kate Sheppard
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- Name Changers
- Famous Pisceans
Kate Sheppard
Women's Rights Activist / 1847 - 1934
English-born activist Kate Sheppard was a leader in the New Zealand women's suffrage movement, and helped women gain the right to vote there.
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