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George W. Bush
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He led his country's response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.
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(1946-)
U.S. President, U.S. Governor
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Fred Dryer
Television Actor, Football Player, Producer / 1946 -
NFL player Fred Dryer played for the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams before starting his acting career. He starred on the TV action series Hunter.
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(1946-)
Television Actor, Football Player, Producer
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Pau Gasol
Children's Activist, Basketball Player / 1980 -
Spanish professional basketball player Pau Gasol is a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was Spain's flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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(1980-)
Children's Activist, Basketball Player
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Merv Griffin
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Singer, Talk Show Host, Television Producer / 1925 - 2007
Merv Griffin was an American television host, singer and business magnate. He created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and Click.
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(1925-2007)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Singer, Talk Show Host, Television Producer
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Bill Haley
Singer / 1925 - 1981
Bill Haley is best known for singing the one of the earliest rock and roll songs, "Rock Around the Clock".
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(1925-1981)
Singer
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John Paul Jones
Military Leader / 1747 - 1792
John Paul Jones was an American naval hero in the American Revolution. He was renowned for his victory over British ships of war off the east coast of England.
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(1747-1792)
Military Leader
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Frida Kahlo
Painter / 1907 - 1954
Painter Frida Kahlo was a Mexican self-portrait artist who was married to Diego Rivera and is still admired as a feminist icon.
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(1907-1954)
Painter
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Dalai Lama
Activist, Political Leader, Religious Leader / 1935 -
Dalai Lama, Tibet's political leader, has strived to make Tibet an independent and democratic state from China. He and his followers are exiled to India.
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(1935-)
Activist, Political Leader, Religious Leader
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Janet Leigh
Film Actress / 1927 - 2004
Film actress Janet Leigh, once Tony Curtis’s wife, is best remembered for her shower scene as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller, Psycho.
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(1927-2004)
Film Actress
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Maximilian
Military Leader, Emperor / 1832 - 1867
Maximilian was the Archduke of Austria and the Emperor of Mexico from 1863-1867. He was executed in 1867 by President Benito Juárez's victorious forces.
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(1832-1867)
Military Leader, Emperor
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Stamford Raffles
Political Leader / 1781 - 1826
Stamford Raffles was an English administrator and traveler who oversaw the establishment of Singapore.
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(1781-1826)
Political Leader
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Nancy Reagan
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady / 1921 -
Nancy Reagan is a former first lady of the United States, the widow of Ronald Reagan, who founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign.
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(1921-)
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady
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Della Reese
Television Actress, Singer / 1931 -
Della Reese is a singer and actress known for her gospel talents and for her role on TV's Touched by an Angel.
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(1931-)
Television Actress, Singer
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Geoffrey Rush
Actor, Producer / 1951 -
Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor best known for his award-winning performance in the 1996 film Shine.
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(1951-)
Actor, Producer
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Peter Singer
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author / 1946 -
Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher whose work in applied ethics has led to controversial views on abortion, animal liberation and infanticide.
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(1946-)
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author
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Sylvester Stallone
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1946 -
One of the most popular action stars of all time, Sylvester Stallone is best known for portraying boxer Rocky Balboa and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo.
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(1946-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Hugo Theorell
Biologist / 1903 - 1982
Nobel prize winning biochemist Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell 's study of enzymes led to an understanding of how organisms use nutrients to make usable energy.
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(1903-1982)
Biologist