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Daisy Bates
Civil Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1914 - 1999
Daisy Bates was an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas.
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(1914-1999)
Civil Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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Norman Borlaug
Biologist / 1914 - 2009
Norman Borlaug’s research of genetic mutation in plants helped start the Green Revolution, which resulted increased wheat production in Mexico, Pakistan and India.
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(1914-2009)
Biologist
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Marjorie Lee Browne
Educator, Mathematician / 1914 - 1979
In 1949, mathematician Marjorie Lee Browne became one of the first two African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in her field.
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(1914-1979)
Educator, Mathematician
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Alan Bullock
Historian, Journalist / 1914 - 2004
British historian Alan Bullock is the author of several works on 20th century Europe, including studies of Hitler, Bevin and Stalin.
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(1914-2004)
Historian, Journalist
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William S. Burroughs
Author / 1914 - 1997
William S. Burroughs was a Beat Generation writer known for his startling, nontraditional accounts of drug culture, most famously in the book Naked Lunch.
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(1914-1997)
Author
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Kenneth Bancroft Clark
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Psychologist / 1914 - 2005
Psychologist and educator Kenneth Bancroft Clark was the first black president of the American Psychological Association.
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(1914-2005)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Psychologist
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Jackie Coogan
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1914 - 1984
Actor Jackie Coogan played Charlie Chaplin's sidekick in the silent film The Kid and Uncle Fester on the TV sitcom The Addams Family.
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(1914-1984)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Louis de Funès
Actor / 1914 - 1983
France's Louis de Funès was a celebrated comedic actor of stage and film known for roles like Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez and La Grande Vadrouille.
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(1914-1983)
Actor
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Joe DiMaggio
Baseball Player / 1914 - 1999
Joe DiMaggio was one of the best all-round baseball players in the history of the game, helping the NY Yankees to nine World Series titles.
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(1914-1999)
Baseball Player
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Renato Dulbecco
Educator, Scientist / 1914 - 2012
Renato Dulbecco was an Italian virologist best known winning the Nobel Prize for pioneering the growing of viruses in culture in the 1950s.
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(1914-2012)
Educator, Scientist
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Jack Dunphy
Dancer, Author, Playwright / 1914 - 1992
An accomplished playwright and author in his own right, Jack Dunphy is best known for his long-term relationship with the famed author Truman Capote.
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(1914-1992)
Dancer, Author, Playwright
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Robert Wise
Director, Producer / 1914 - 2005
American movie director and producer Robert Wise has brought numerous classics to the screen, including such gems as The Sound of Music and West Side Story.
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(1914-2005)
Director, Producer
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Billy Eckstine
Singer / 1914 - 1993
Billy Eckstine is best known for his work as a Jazz singer and bandleader, introducing many future greats of the genre.
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(1914-1993)
Singer
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Ralph Ellison
Educator, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Author / 1914 - 1994
Ralph Ellison was a 20th century African-American writer and scholar best known for his renowned, award-winning novel Invisible Man.
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(1914-1994)
Educator, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Author
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William Mark Felt
Government Official / 1914 - 2008
William Mark Felt was an associate director of the FBI who became a secret informant and broke the Watergate story to reporters.
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(1914-2008)
Government Official
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Raymond Fernandez
Murderer / 1914 - 1951
Raymond Fernandez is a serial killer best known, along with his partner Martha Beck, as the Lonely Hearts Killers. The two were executed in 1949.
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(1914-1951)
Murderer
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Lester Flatt
Guitarist / 1914 - 1979
Lester Flatt was best known for his bluegrass guitar stylings as part of the Foggy Mountain Boys and Flatt and Scruggs.
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(1914-1979)
Guitarist
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Alec Guinness
Film Actor, Television Actor, Screenwriter / 1914 - 2000
Alec Guinness is an Oscar-winning British actor known for his roles in films like Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago and Star Wars.
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(1914-2000)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Screenwriter
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Charles Hamilton
Entrepreneur, Writer / 1914 - 1996
Charles Hamilton was an autograph dealer, handwriting expert and author of works like Great Forgers and Famous Fakes.
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(1914-1996)
Entrepreneur, Writer
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Thor Heyerdahl
Archaeologist, Explorer, Writer / 1914 - 2002
Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl made a celebrated journey aboard a raft called Kon-Tiki in 1947, and later wrote an international best-seller about his amazing expedition.
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(1914-2002)
Archaeologist, Explorer, Writer
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Daniel J. Boorstin
Educator, Historian, Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist / 1914 - 2004
Daniel J. Boorstin was a writer and historian known for his Americans trilogy and The Discoverers.
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(1914-2004)
Educator, Historian, Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist
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Jack LaLanne
Athlete, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Television Personality / 1914 - 2011
The "godfather of fitness," Jack LaLanne, is known for his 1950s TV fitness program and for his endorsement of a power juicer in 2002.
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(1914-2011)
Athlete, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Television Personality
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Joe Louis
Boxer / 1914 - 1981
The world heavyweight boxing champion from June 22, 1937, until March 1, 1949, Joe Louis held the title longer than anyone else in history.
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(1914-1981)
Boxer
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Mario Luzi
Educator, Poet / 1914 - 2005
Born in Tuscany in 1914, Italian writer Mario Luzi is famous for his poetry. He was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991.
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(1914-2005)
Educator, Poet
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Bernard Malamud
Author / 1914 - 1986
Bernard Malamud was an American writer known for his novels and short stories of the Jewish-American life in the first half of the 20th century.
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(1914-1986)
Author
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E.G. Marshall
Actor / 1914 - 1998
Actor E.G. Marshall starred on Broadway in the original runs of The Crucible and Waiting for Godot before becoming a film and TV star.
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(1914-1998)
Actor
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Clayton Moore
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1914 - 1999
Actor Clayton Moore appeared in approximately 70 feature films and played the Lone Ranger on a ABC network television version of the radio program.
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(1914-1999)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Octavio Paz
Author, Poet / 1914 - 1998
Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990.
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(1914-1998)
Author, Poet
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Chapman Pincher
Editor, Journalist, Author / 1914 -
British author Chapman Pincher has concentrated on history and espionage-related topics in his investigative journalism as well as his fiction writing.
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(1914-)
Editor, Journalist, Author
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Tyrone Power
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1914 - 1958
Tyrone Power was a stage and film actor known for his roles in such films as Witness for the Prosecution and The Mark of Zorro.
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(1914-1958)
Film Actor, Theater Actor
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Emilio Pucci
Fashion Designer, Government Official / 1914 - 1992
Fashion designer Emilio Pucci is best known for his tight shantung "Pucci Pants." He also served nearly ten years as a member of the Italian Parliament.
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(1914-1992)
Fashion Designer, Government Official
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Jiang Qing
Government Official / 1914 - 1991
Jiang Qing was the wife of Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-tung and implemented policies during the country’s Cultural Revolution.
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(1914-1991)
Government Official
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Sun Ra
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1914 - 1993
Experimental jazz pianist, songwriter, composer and bandleader Sun Ra formed the band Arkestra in the 1950s and played in it until his death in 1993.
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(1914-1993)
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
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George Reeves
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1914 - 1959
Actor George Reeves was best known as Superman on the popular 1950s television show. It made him a household name, but brought an end to his film career.
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(1914-1959)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Jonas Salk
Doctor, Scientist / 1914 - 1995
Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio.
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(1914-1995)
Doctor, Scientist
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King Mohammed Zahir Shah
King / 1914 - 2007
King Mohammed Zahir Shah was king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, during which time he provided an era of stable government to his country.
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(1914-2007)
King
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Woody Strode
Film Actor / 1914 - 1994
Woody Strode was a Hollywood actor who also had a brief career as a professional football player.
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(1914-1994)
Film Actor
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Dylan Thomas
Poet / 1914 - 1953
Writer Dylan Thomas is best known for the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," the play "Under Milk Wood," and for his heavy drinking.
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(1914-1953)
Poet
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Santo Trafficante
Organized Crime Boss / 1914 - 1987
Santo Trafficante is best known for running casinos in Cuba, prior to Castro's revolution.
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(1914-1987)
Organized Crime Boss
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Ernest Tubb
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Disc Jockey / 1914 - 1984
Country music songwriter and performer Ernest Tubb’s radio program, Midnight Jamboree, helped launch the careers of the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley.
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(1914-1984)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Disc Jockey
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Ray Walston
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1914 - 2001
Actor Ray Walston enjoyed a successful acting career and is best known for his character Uncle Martin O'Hara on the CBS series My Favorite Martian.
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(1914-2001)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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William Westmoreland
General / 1914 - 2005
William Westmoreland was a U.S. Army general who made a name for himself as commander of American troops in Vietnam.
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(1914-2005)
General
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Richard Widmark
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1914 - 2008
Actor Richard Widmark had a long and successful film career and is best known for his shocking debut as a psychopath in Kiss of Death.
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(1914-2008)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Sonny Boy Williamson
Singer / 1914 - 1948
Sonny Boy Williamson, originally John Lee Curtis Williamson, was a blues singer and harmonica player. He was the first musician to use the nickname Sonny Boy.
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(1914-1948)
Singer
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Anna Wing
Actress / 1914 -
English actress Anna Wing is known for her long career on stage and screen, but most of all for her role on the long-running television series EastEnders.
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(1914-)
Actress