Arnold Beckman was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments and funded the first silicon transistor company, giving rise to Silicon Valley.
1900-2004
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was an Argentinian doctor whose research on the role of pituitary hormones regulating blood sugar won him a Nobel Prize.
1887-1971
Dolores Huerta is an activist and labor leader who co-founded what would become the United Farm Workers.
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Haley Joe Osment is an American actor best known for his role in The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis.
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Mandy Moore is a singer and actress known for her pop albums and films such as A Walk to Remember.
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Frances Perkins was the first female to serve in the U.S. presidential cabinet. As secretary of labor, she helped with the New Deal and Social Security.
1882-1965
Matthew C. Perry was a 19th century U.S. Naval officer who fought in the Mexican War and headed an important naval expedition to Japan.
1794-1794
1847-1911
Actor Steven Seagal makes popular action movies such as the 1998 hit Under Siege. He studied martial arts in Asia and opened an academy in the U.S.
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