John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He was also the eldest son of President John Adams, the second U.S. president.
1767-1848
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Thomas Bowdler was a physician and self-appointed editor of great literature. He published The Family Shakespeare, a family friendly version of Shakespearean works, in 1807, and gave rise to the term "Bowdlerized."
1754-1825
Yul Brynner was an actor of stage and screen most famous for portraying King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I.
1920-1985
Jeff Corwin is a conservationist and the television host and producer of The Jeff Corwin Experience on the Animal Planet network.
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1657-1713
Theodore H. Maiman was a physicist, company leader, consultant and author who created the first working laser in 1960.
1927-2007
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was a U.S.-born British painter who was highly influential in the late 19th century. His best-known work is "Whistler's Mother."
1834-1903
Actress Lisa Rinna is known for her roles on Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place, and for appearing on TV's Dancing with the Stars.
1963-
Brett Somers was a TV actress and personality perhaps best known for her appearances on Match Game, the top game show during much of the 1970s.
1924-2007
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1899-1985
Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has been ranked No. 1 on the WTA Tour, and is the youngest singles player worldwide to be ranked in the top 10.
1990-