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Georgia O'Keeffe
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Painters
Georgia O'Keeffe
Painter / 1887 - 1986
Georgia O'Keefe is a 20th century American painter best known for her flower canvases and southwestern landscapes.
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Le Corbusier
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Architects
- Famous Artists
Le Corbusier
Architect, Artist / 1887 - 1965
Le Corbusier was a Swiss-born French architect who belonged to the first generation of the so-called International school of architecture.
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Marcus Garvey
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- African-American Expats
- Famous Leos
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Marcus Garvey
Civil Rights Activist / 1887 - 1940
Marcus Garvey was a proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, inspiring the Nation of Islam and the Rastafarian movement.
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Marc Chagall
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Illustrators
- Famous Painters
Marc Chagall
Illustrator, Painter / 1887 - 1985
Marc Chagall was a French artist whose work was generally based on emotional association rather than traditional pictorial fundamentals.
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Alvin C. York
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Sagittarians
Alvin C. York
Folk Hero, Warrior / 1887 - 1961
Alvin C. York was an American war hero during WWI. He received a Congressional Medal of Honor and his story was told in the film Sergeant York.
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Erwin Schrödinger
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Leos
- Famous Scholars
Erwin Schrödinger
Scholar, Physicist / 1887 - 1961
Austrian theoretical physicist Erwin Schrödinger contributed to the wave theory of matter and to other fundamentals of quantum mechanics.
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