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Ernest O. Lawrence
Educator, Inventor, Physicist / 1901 - 1958
American physicist Ernest O. Lawrence won the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the cyclotron particle accelerator.
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(1901-1958)
Educator, Inventor, Physicist
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Jack Paar
Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host / 1918 - 2004
Jack Paar had no singing, dancing or acting talent, but he was blessed with "the gift of gab." That gift was enough to endear him to millions of American television viewers during his tenure as host of The Tonight Show (1957-1962).
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(1918-2004)
Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host
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Alan Page
Football Player, Track and Field Athlete, Lawyer / 1945 -
American football player Alan Page became the first defensive player to win the Most Valuable Player award of the National Football League (NFL) in 1971.
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(1945-)
Football Player, Track and Field Athlete, Lawyer
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Producer / 1965 -
Sarah Jessica Parker is an award-winning TV and film actress whose starring role in the series Sex and the City catapulted her to stardom.
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(1965-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Producer
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John Patterson
Entrepreneur / 1844 - 1922
John Patterson was an American manufacturer who helped popularize the modern cash register by means of aggressive and innovative sales techniques.
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(1844-1922)
Entrepreneur
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Norman Vincent Peale
Minister, Academic Author, Journalist / 1898 - 1993
Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author known for works like The Power of Positive Thinking and A Guide to Confident Living.
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(1898-1993)
Minister, Academic Author, Journalist
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Jack Perkins
News Anchor / 1933 -
Jack Perkins is an American reporter, dubbed "America's most literate correspondent." He has hosted and narrated for NBC Nightly News and A&E Biography.
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(1933-)
News Anchor
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Luke Perry
Television Actor / 1966 -
Actor Luke Perry was born October 11, 1966, in Fredericktown, Ohio. In 1990, he landed his breakthrough role as the rebellious teen heartthrob Dylan McKay on Aaron Spelling’s dramatic TV series Beverly Hills 90210. In the years since, he has enjoyed
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(1966-)
Television Actor
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Pontiac
Warrior / 1720 - 1769
Native Indian Chief Pontiac was famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion, an American Indian struggle against the British occupation of the Great Lakes area.
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(1720-1769)
Warrior
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Rob Portman
U.S. Representative / 1955 -
Senator Rob Portman of Ohio is an influential Republican politician who served as President George W. Bush's budget chief from 2006 to 2007.
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(1955-)
U.S. Representative
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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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L.A. Reid
Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Music Producer / 1956 -
L.A. Reid is an American music executive and producer. He's also starred as a judge on the music competition show The X Factor.
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(1956-)
Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Music Producer
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Race Car Driver, Business Leader, Pilot / 1890 - 1973
During his lengthy career, Eddie Rickenbacker (1890–1973) went from racecar driver to WWI flying ace to president of Eastern Airlines.
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(1890-1973)
Race Car Driver, Business Leader, Pilot
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Branch Rickey
Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader / 1881 - 1965
Branch Rickey was an innovative baseball executive known for his groundbreaking 1945 decision to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, thereby breaking the color barrier.
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(1881-1965)
Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader
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John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Philanthropist / 1874 - 1960
Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. was the only son of John D. Rockefeller and heir to his fortune. He is known for building Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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(1874-1960)
Philanthropist
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Roy Rogers
Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality / 1911 - 1998
Roy Rogers was an American actor and singer best known as the “King of the Cowboys” for his heroic roles in musical westerns. His sidekick palomino, Trigger, and dog, Bullet often appeared with him.
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(1911-1998)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality
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Pete Rose
Baseball Player / 1941 -
American baseball star Pete Rose established a career record for hits before earning a lifetime suspension for gambling on the sport.
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(1941-)
Baseball Player
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Alan Ruck
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1956 -
American film and TV actor Alan Ruck is beloved for his role as Cameron Frye, the best friend of Ferris Bueller, in John Hughes's 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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(1956-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Marlene Sanders
News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist / 1931 -
Journalist Marlene Sanders was both the first woman to anchor a nightly network newscast and the first female field correspondent in the Vietnam War.
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(1931-)
News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Historian, Academic Author / 1917 - 2007
Historian and political adviser Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. won his second Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Days, a study of the Kennedy administration.
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(1917-2007)
Historian, Academic Author
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Kathleen Sebelius
U.S. Governor / 1948 -
When Kathleen Sebelius, daughter of a former Ohio governor, was elected governor of Kansas, they became the first father-daughter governors in U.S. history.
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(1948-)
U.S. Governor
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Martin Sheen
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Director / 1940 -
Martin Sheen is an American actor best known for his roles in films Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He has won numerous awards for his role as President Bartlet on the TV series The West Wing.
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(1940-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Director
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Sam Sheppard
Doctor, Surgeon / 1923 - 1970
Sam Sheppard was an American physician best known as a homicide suspect in his wife’s murder.
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(1923-1970)
Doctor, Surgeon
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William Tecumseh Sherman
General / 1820 - 1891
William Tecumseh Sherman was a U.S. Civil War Union Army leader known for "Sherman's March," in which he and his troops laid waste to the South.
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(1820-1891)
General
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Don Shula
Coach / 1930 -
Don Shula was the head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1996, leading the team to a Super Bowl championship and an undefeated season.
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(1930-)
Coach
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Richard E Smalley
Chemist / 1943 - 2005
Richard E. Smalley was an American chemist best known for discovering a new form of carbon, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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(1943-2005)
Chemist
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Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer / 1946 -
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, director and producer Steven Spielberg's films include Jaws, The Color Purple and Schindler's List.
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(1946-)
Director, Producer
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Edwin Stanton
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official / 1814 - 1869
Edwin Stanton served as secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He later served under President Andrew Johnson.
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(1814-1869)
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official
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Roger Staubach
Football Player, Business Leader / 1942 -
Roger Staubach is a former NFL quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to win two Super Bowls. He’s also a businessman and sports commentator.
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(1942-)
Football Player, Business Leader
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George Steinbrenner
Business Leader / 1930 - 2010
Owner of the New York Yankees from 1972 until his death, George Steinbrenner was one of the most
notorious team owners in baseball history.
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(1930-2010)
Business Leader
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Gloria Steinem
Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1934 -
Social activist, writer, editor, and lecturer Gloria Steinem has been an outspoken champion of women's rights since the late 1960s.
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(1934-)
Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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R.L. Stine
Author / 1943 -
Author R.L. Stine is famous for writing Goosebumps, the best-selling horror series for kids. He also created the successful Fear Street series.
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(1943-)
Author
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Carl Stokes
Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor / 1927 - 1996
Carl Stokes served as the Cleveland, Ohio’s mayor from 1967 to 1971. He was one of the first African Americans to be elected mayor in a major U.S. city.
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(1927-1996)
Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor
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Billy Strayhorn
Songwriter, Pianist / 1915 - 1967
Billy Strayhorn is best known for his musical collaborations with Jazz legend Duke Ellington, including "Take the 'A' Train".
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(1915-1967)
Songwriter, Pianist
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Helen Taft
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady / 1861 - 1943
Helen Taft was a schoolteacher, political adviser and U.S. First Lady who was the wife of President William Howard Taft.
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(1861-1943)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady
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William Howard Taft
Academic, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President / 1857 - 1930
William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the only person to have served as both a U.S. chief justice and president.
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(1857-1930)
Academic, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President
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Art Tatum
Pianist / 1909 - 1956
Art Tatum was a highly influential 20th century jazz pianist known for his radical reinventions of pop standards.
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(1909-1956)
Pianist
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Lowell Thomas
Radio Personality, Writer / 1892 - 1981
Lowell Thomas was a radio commentator and writer best known for his book Lawrence of Arabia.
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(1892-1981)
Radio Personality, Writer
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James Thurber
Illustrator, Author / 1894 - 1961
James Thurber was an American cartoonist best known for his contributions to The New Yorker magazine.
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(1894-1961)
Illustrator, Author
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William Monroe Trotter
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist / 1872 - 1934
William Monroe Trotter was a Harvard-educated journalist and activist who championed equal rights for African Americans.
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(1872-1934)
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist
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Ted Turner
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1938 -
Ted Turner is a television and media magnate who founded CNN, the first 24-Hour cable news network.
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(1938-)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Robert Urich
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1946 - 2002
American actor Robert Urich is best known for his role as Dan Tanna in Vega$. He died at age 55 from a rare form of cancer, synovial cell sarcoma.
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(1946-2002)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Lillian D. Wald
Children's Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Nurse / 1867 - 1940
As a social worker, nurse and settlement leader, Lillian D. Wald committed her life to helping others.
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(1867-1940)
Children's Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Nurse
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Paul Warfield
Football Player / 1942 -
Paul Warren is a former professional American football wide receiver from Warren Ohio known for his grace on the field in the 1960s and 1970s.
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(1942-)
Football Player
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Tom Wesselmann
Illustrator, Painter / 1931 - 2004
Tom Wesselmann was a 20th century American painter associated with the Pop Art movement.
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(1931-2004)
Illustrator, Painter
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Jack Weston
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1924 - 1996
Actor Jack Weston was a regular as a character actor in a variety of 1950s television shows and enjoyed constant film work in the 1960s and 1970s.
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(1924-1996)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Katt Williams
Actor, Comedian / 1971 -
Katt Williams is a comedian, actor and rapper whose off-stage controversies have often garner as much attention as his on-stage accomplishments. His credits include the films Rebound, Epic Movie and Friday After Next, and the TV series NYPD Blue and Wild n' Out.
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(1971-)
Actor, Comedian
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Jonathan Winters
Actor, Comedian / 1925 - 2013
American comedian Jonathan Winters was once described by talk-show host Jack Paar as "pound for pound, the funniest man alive."
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(1925-2013)
Actor, Comedian
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Victoria Woodhull
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher / 1838 - 1927
Victoria Woodhull was a spiritualist, activist, politician and author who was the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States.
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(1838-1927)
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher
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Granville T. Woods
Inventor / 1856 - 1910
Known as "Black Edison," Granville Woods was an African-American inventor who made key contributions to the development of the telephone, street car and more.
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(1856-1910)
Inventor
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Orville Wright
Inventor / 1871 - 1948
Orville Wright is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur.
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(1871-1948)
Inventor
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Cy Young
Baseball Player / 1867 - 1955
Cy Young watch a Major League Baseball pitcher. He won more major league games than any other pitcher and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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(1867-1955)
Baseball Player