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Ned Kelly
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Ned Kelly
Criminal / 1855 - 1880
Australian outlaw Ned Kelly (1855–1880) was leader of the Kelly gang, notorious for robberies and police shootings in the 19th century.
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Robert M. La Follette
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- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Robert M. La Follette
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1855 - 1925
Robert M. La Follette was an American Republican best known as a proponent of progressivism and a fierce opponent to corporate power.
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Eugene V. Debs
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- Famous Activists
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Eugene V. Debs
Activist, Political Leader / 1855 - 1926
Eugene V. Debs was a labor organizer and the Socialist Party's candidate for U.S. president five times between 1900 and 1920.
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Andrew Mellon
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Andrew Mellon
Economist, Government Official / 1855 - 1937
Andrew Mellon a financier and philanthropist who served as secretary of the Treasury under three U.S. Presidents. He funded the National Gallery of Art.
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Percival Lowell
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Astronomers
Percival Lowell
Academic, Astronomer / 1855 - 1916
Astronomer Percival Lowell is best known for his speculations of life on Mars and for influencing the naming of Pluto, chosen in part based on his initials.
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George Arthur Plimpton
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George Arthur Plimpton
Publisher / 1855 - 1936
George Arthur Plimpton expanded the educational publishing company Ginn & Co worldwide. He had a renowned collection of manuscripts and books.
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profile name: Eugene V. Debs profile occupation: Activist, Political Leader
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profile name: Robert M. La Follette profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
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profile name: Percival Lowell profile occupation: Academic, Astronomer
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