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.
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."
Yul Brynner was an actor of stage and screen most famous for portraying King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I.
Jeff Corwin is a conservationist and the television host and producer of The Jeff Corwin Experience on the Animal Planet network.
Theodore H. Maiman was a physicist, company leader, consultant and author who created the first working laser in 1960.
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."
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.
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.
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.