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Duane Allman
Guitarist / 1946 - 1971
Slide guitar great Duane Allman cofounded The Allman Brothers Band and recorded with artists like Wilson Pickett and Eric Clapton.
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(1946-1971)
Guitarist
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Dierks Bentley
Singer / 1975 -
Dierks Bentley is a country music singer who became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry at age 29.
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(1975-)
Singer
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Joe Biden
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1942 -
Former Delaware Senator Joe Biden was elected the 47th U.S. vice president with President Barack Obama in 2008. He earned a second term as vice president when Obama was re-elected to the presidency in 2012.
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(1942-)
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
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Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Representative / 1917 - 2010
Robert C. Byrd is best known as the longest-serving senator and longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress.
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(1917-2010)
U.S. Representative
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Alistair Cooke
Scholar, Critic, Radio Personality, Television Personality, Journalist / 1908 - 2004
Alistair Cooke was a British-born journalist who worked in newspaper, radio and television. He hosted television's Masterpiece Theatre.
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(1908-2004)
Scholar, Critic, Radio Personality, Television Personality, Journalist
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Dominique Dawes
Activist, Gymnast / 1976 -
In 1996, Dominique Dawes won Olympic gold with the U.S. women's gymnastics team as well as an individual bronze medal—becoming the first African American to win an individual Olympic medal in women's gymnastics.
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(1976-)
Activist, Gymnast
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Richard Dawson
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host / 1932 - 2012
British comedian Richard Dawson is best known for his role as Corporal Newkirk in the World War II sitcom Hogan's Heroes and as the host of Family Feud.
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(1932-2012)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host
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Don DeLillo
Author / 1936 -
Don DeLillo is a novelist whose postmodernist works portray an America consumed by material excess and stupefied by empty mass culture and politics.
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(1936-)
Author
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Bo Derek
Film Actress / 1956 -
Bo Derek is an actress known for her sexy roles in films of the 1970s and 1980s such as 10 and Tarzan the Ape Man.
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(1956-)
Film Actress
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Mike D
Rapper / 1966 -
A member of the Beastie Boys, Mike D has demonstrated his talents as a rapper, crafting clever quirky and often humorous lyrics.
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(1966-)
Rapper
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Nadine Gordimer
Author / 1923 -
Nobel Prize–winning author Nadine Gordimer wrote The Conservationist (1974), Crimes of Conscience (1991), and Get a Life (2005), among others.
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(1923-)
Author
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Edwin Hubble
Astronomer / 1889 - 1953
Astronomer Edwin Hubble revolutionized the field of astrophysics. His research helped prove that the universe is expanding, and he created a classification system for galaxies that has been used for several decades.
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(1889-1953)
Astronomer
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Robert Kennedy
Government Official / 1925 - 1968
Robert Kennedy was Attorney General during his brother JFK's administration. He later served as a U.S. Senator and was assassinated during his run for the presidency.
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(1925-1968)
Government Official
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Terrence Malick
Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1943 -
Terrence Malick is a critically acclaimed American film director who films include: Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Tree of Life.
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(1943-)
Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter
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Benoit Mandelbrot
Mathematician, Academic Author / 1924 - 2010
Benoit Mandelbrot was known as the father of the fractals, a concept he popularized in The Fractal Geometry of Nature in 1982.
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(1924-2010)
Mathematician, Academic Author
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Pauli Murray
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Priest / 1910 - 1985
Reverend Pauli Murray is an American civil rights advocate and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes.
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(1910-1985)
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Priest
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Emilio Pucci
Fashion Designer, Government Official / 1914 - 1992
Fashion designer Emilio Pucci is best known for his tight shantung "Pucci Pants." He also served nearly ten years as a member of the Italian Parliament.
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(1914-1992)
Fashion Designer, Government Official
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Ming-Na
Actress / 1963 -
Chinese-American actress Ming-Na is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Deb Chen on the medical drama ER.
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(1963-)
Actress
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Sean Young
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1959 -
Sean Young is an American actress best known for her roles in the films Blade Runner (1982) and No Way Out (1987).
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(1959-)
Film Actress, Television Actress