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Pope Francis
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Popes
- Famous People Named Francis
Pope Francis
Pope / 1936 -
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas.
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Humphry Davy
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Chemists
Humphry Davy
Inventor, Chemist / 1778 - 1829
Humphry Davy was a British chemist best known for his contributions to the discoveries of chlorine and iodine. He is noted for suggesting the anesthetic use of nitrous oxide in human surgery.
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Manny Pacquiao
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- Actors Turned Politicians
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Boxers
Manny Pacquiao
Boxer, Political Leader / 1978 -
Manny Pacquiao has won world boxing titles in eight different weight divisions, and is considered one of the world's best boxers.
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Jeffrey Wigand
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Chemists
- Famous Activists
Jeffrey Wigand
Activist, Chemist / 1942 -
Jeffrey Wigand became famous in the 1990s when he took public his knowledge that cigarette companies had tried to conceal the dangers of smoking.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named John
- Famous Activists
John Greenleaf Whittier
Activist, Journalist, Poet / 1807 - 1892
John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet and abolitionist who, in the latter part of his life, was a household name in both England and the United States.
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Raymond Fernandez
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Born in 1914
- Famous People Who Were Executed
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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profile name: Manny Pacquiao profile occupation: Boxer, Political Leader
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profile name: Jeffrey Wigand profile occupation: Activist, Chemist
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profile name: Humphry Davy profile occupation: Inventor, Chemist
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profile name: John Greenleaf Whittier profile occupation: Activist, Journalist, Poet
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profile name: Raymond Fernandez profile occupation: Murderer
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