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Arnold Beckman
Educator, Chemist / 1900 - 2004
Arnold Beckman was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments and funded the first silicon transistor company, giving rise to Silicon Valley.
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(1900-2004)
Educator, Chemist
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Bernardo Alberto Houssay
Doctor, Physiologist / 1887 - 1971
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was an Argentinian doctor whose research on the role of pituitary hormones regulating blood sugar won him a Nobel Prize.
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(1887-1971)
Doctor, Physiologist
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Dolores Huerta
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist / 1930 -
Dolores Huerta is an activist and labor leader who co-founded what would become the United Farm Workers.
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(1930-)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist
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Haley Joel Osment
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1988 -
Haley Joe Osment is an American actor best known for his role in The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis.
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(1988-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Kasey Kahne
Race Car Driver / 1980 -
Race car driver Kasey Kahne made a splash like no rookie before him in the history of NASCAR's top series. His appeal with fans was instant.
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(1980-)
Race Car Driver
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John Madden
Coach, Television Personality / 1936 -
John Madden is a former NFL Raiders coach and Fox broadcaster. He has won 13 Emmy awards for outstanding sports personality/analyst.
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(1936-)
Coach, Television Personality
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Mandy Moore
Film Actress, Singer / 1984 -
Mandy Moore is a singer and actress known for her pop albums and films such as A Walk to Remember.
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(1984-)
Film Actress, Singer
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Frances Perkins
Civil Servant, Government Official / 1882 - 1965
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.
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(1882-1965)
Civil Servant, Government Official
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Matthew C. Perry
Military Leader, Diplomat / 1794 - 1794
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.
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(1794-1794)
Military Leader, Diplomat
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Joseph Pulitzer
Business Leader, Publisher / 1847 - 1911
Newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer helped set the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time, he was one of the most powerful U.S. journalists.
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(1847-1911)
Business Leader, Publisher
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Steven Seagal
Activist, Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert, Police Officer, Producer, Musician, Philanthropist, Reality Television Star / 1951 -
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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(1951-)
Activist, Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert, Police Officer, Producer, Musician, Philanthropist, Reality Television Star
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Omar Sharif
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1932 -
Actor Omar Sharif was born in Egypt, but became an international star. His noteworthy films include Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl.
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(1932-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Max von Sydow
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1929 -
Max von Sydow is a Swedish stage and screen actor known for collaboration with director Ingmar Bergman in such films as The Seventh Seal.
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(1929-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor