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Steve Allen
Actor, Songwriter, Talk Show Host, Writer / 1921 - 2000
American television personality Steve Allen is best known as the first host of The Tonight Show. He also starred on The Benny Goodman Show, and was an accomplished musician, composer, author and actor.
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(1921-2000)
Actor, Songwriter, Talk Show Host, Writer
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Bill Ayers
Educator, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author / 1944 -
Bill Ayers is best known for his involvement with the Weather Underground, a militant group created to end the Vietnam War.
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(1944-)
Educator, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author
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Charles Babbage
Mathematician, Inventor / 1791 - 1871
Charles Babbage was known for his contributions to the first mechanical computers, which laid the groundwork for more complex future designs.
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(1791-1871)
Mathematician, Inventor
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Evan Bayh
Educator, Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Representative / 1955 -
As Indiana governor, Evan Bayh was the first Democrat in 20 years to be elected to that office, and, at 33, was the youngest governor in the United States.
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(1955-)
Educator, Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Representative
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Carlo Benetton
Entrepreneur / 1943 -
Carlo Benetton is the deputy chairman of the family-owned Edizione Holding and Benetton Group, a clothing company active in 120 countries.
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(1943-)
Entrepreneur
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Yohan Blake
Track and Field Athlete / 1989 -
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake holds the world record for the 4-by-100-meter relay. In 2012, he won a silver medal in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races, losing to rival and fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt in both events.
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(1989-)
Track and Field Athlete
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Susan Butcher
Athlete / 1954 - 2006
Susan Butcher was a champion American dog musher and four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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(1954-2006)
Athlete
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Alejo Carpentier
Musician, Journalist, Author, Playwright / 1904 - 1980
Writer Alejo Carpentier was a leading Latin American literary figure, who used magic realism and was considered one of the best novelists of the 20th century.
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(1904-1980)
Musician, Journalist, Author, Playwright
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Glenn Davis
Football Player / 1924 - 2005
Glenn Woodward Davis won the 1946 Heisman Trophy as a halfback at Army, setting single season records for average yards per carry, 11.5 in 1945.
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(1924-2005)
Football Player
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George Dewey
Military Leader / 1837 - 1917
U.S. naval commander George Dewey helped the U.S. acquire the Philippines by defeating the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. He was made admiral of the U.S. navy.
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(1837-1917)
Military Leader
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Kitty Dukakis
Children's Activist, Philanthropist, Journalist / 1936 -
Author and social worker Kitty Dukakis, wife of Michael Dukakis, is best known for her activism as well as her struggles with addiction and depression.
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(1936-)
Children's Activist, Philanthropist, Journalist
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Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Military Leader, World Leader / 1935 - 2005
Gnassingbé Eyadéma became president of Togo via a bloodless coup to oust President Nicolas Grunitzky and then founded the Assembly of the Togolese People.
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(1935-2005)
Military Leader, World Leader
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Leonel Fernández Reyna
World Leader / 1953 -
Leonel Fernández Reyna is a Dominican politician who became his country's president in 1996 and again in 2004.
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(1953-)
World Leader
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Henry Miller
Author / 1891 - 1980
Henry Miller was a 20th century American writer, who created a new sort of novel—later characterized as a fictionalized autobiography.
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(1891-1980)
Author
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Edward C Prescott
Economist / 1940 -
Economist Edward C. Prescott won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics for his study of central bank policy and business cycles.
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(1940-)
Economist
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José Ramos-Horta
Activist, World Leader, Prime Minister / 1949 -
José Ramos-Horta received the Nobel Peace Prize for his effort to bring independence to East Timor. He became prime minister and later president of East Timor.
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(1949-)
Activist, World Leader, Prime Minister
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David Sedaris
Writer / 1956 -
David Sedaris is a humorist and essayist best known for his sardonic autobiographical stories and social commentary.
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(1956-)
Writer
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Ozzie Smith
Baseball Player / 1954 -
Former San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith is regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in baseball history.
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(1954-)
Baseball Player
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Phil Spector
Murderer, Musician / 1940 -
Phil Spector is best known for writing several No. 1 hit songs, and for being convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson.
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(1940-)
Murderer, Musician
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Jean Toomer
Author, Playwright / 1894 - 1967
Poet, novelist and short-story writer Jean Toomer was a major figure during the Harlem Renaissance. He is best known for his first book, Cane.
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(1894-1967)
Author, Playwright
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Mao Tse-tung
Military Leader, Political Leader / 1893 - 1976
Mao Tse-tung was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier and statesman who led his nation's Cultural Revolution.
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(1893-1976)
Military Leader, Political Leader
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Lars Ulrich
Drummer / 1963 -
Founder and drummer of the heavy metal band Metallica, Lars Ulrich is known for his forceful style and double bass beats, as well for suing Napster in 2000.
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(1963-)
Drummer
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Maurice Utrillo
Painter / 1883 - 1955
Maurice Utrillo French painter who was noted for his depictions of the houses and streets of the Montmartre district of Paris.
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(1883-1955)
Painter
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John Walsh
Activist, Philanthropist, Television Personality / 1945 -
John Walsh hosts the TV series America's Most Wanted, as a result of his son being abducted and murdered in 1981.
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(1945-)
Activist, Philanthropist, Television Personality
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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