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Billy the Kid
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- Wild West
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Name Changers
Billy the Kid
Criminal / 1859 - 1881
Billy the Kid is best known for his time as a thief and gunfighter, constantly on the run from law enforcement.
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Georges Seurat
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Georges Seurat
Painter / 1859 - 1891
French painter Georges Seurat founded Neo-Impressionism and the technique of tiny strokes of contrasting color, pointillism.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Arthur
Arthur Conan Doyle
Doctor, Journalist, Author / 1859 - 1930
Author Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 60 mystery stories featuring the wildly popular detective character Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Watson.
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John Dewey
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Libras
John Dewey
Educator, Philosopher, Academic Author / 1859 - 1952
Educator John Dewey originated the experimentalism philosophy. A proponent of social change and education reform, he founded The New School for Social Research.
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Belle Gunness
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- Women Gone Mad
- Name Changers
- Famous Sagittarians
Belle Gunness
Serial Killer / 1859 -
Serial killer Belle Gunness is reported to have murdered more than 40 people between 1884 and 1908 before disappearing without a trace.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Suffragettes
Carrie Chapman Catt
Women's Rights Activist / 1859 - 1947
Women’s rights activist and suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt came up with the “Winning Plan” to pass the 19th amendment in 1920.
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