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Chester A. Arthur
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1829 - 1886
Chester A. Arthur was 21st president of the United States. Arthur was vice president at the time President Garfield was assassinated, and acceded to the presidency thereafter.
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(1829-1886)
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President
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Clive Barker
Filmmaker, Author / 1952 -
Writer and filmmaker Clive Barker is largely considered a master of the horror genre. His Books of Blood and Hellraiser films are among his best-known works.
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(1952-)
Filmmaker, Author
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Edith Ewing Beale
1895 - 1977
Edith Ewing Beale, also known as "Big Edie," was aunt to Jackie Kennedy, and resident of the decrepit mansion called Grey Gardens.
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(1895-1977)
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Georges Bidault
Prime Minister / 1899 - 1983
A two-time French prime minister, Georges Bidault was active in the French Resistance during World War II but later fled France after a dispute with de Gaulle.
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(1899-1983)
Prime Minister
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Angelo Buono
Serial Killer / 1934 - 2002
Angelo Buono was a serial killer known as the “Hillside Strangler,” who was convicted of murdering nine women in the late 1970s.
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(1934-2002)
Serial Killer
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Helen Churchill Candee
Journalist, Author / 1859 - 1949
Helen Churchill Candee was a writer and a survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster.
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(1859-1949)
Journalist, Author
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René Cassin
Anti-War Activist, Lawyer / 1887 - 1976
French jurist and lawyer René Cassin is best known for his involvement in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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(1887-1976)
Anti-War Activist, Lawyer
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Scientist, Television Personality, Writer / 1958 -
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson hosted NOVA ScienceNow and appeared on such shows as The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher.
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(1958-)
Scientist, Television Personality, Writer
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Jonathan Edwards
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Theologian, Journalist / 1703 - 1758
The sermons and writings of Jonathan Edwards helped to shape the course of Protestant theology before, during, and after The Great Awakening of 1740-1742.
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(1703-1758)
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Theologian, Journalist
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Jesse Eisenberg
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Playwright / 1983 -
American actor Jesse Eisenberg is known for memorable performances in movies from indie drama The Squid and the Whale to Oscar contender The Social Network.
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(1983-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Playwright
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Bob Geldof
Activist, Songwriter, Singer, Philanthropist / 1951 -
Bob Geldof is best known as the singer of the band the Boomtown Rats and for his political activism, particularly anti-poverty efforts in Africa.
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(1951-)
Activist, Songwriter, Singer, Philanthropist
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Robert Goddard
Educator, Engineer, Inventor, Physicist / 1882 - 1945
American physicist Robert H. Goddard built the world's first liquid-fueld rocket in 1926 and is best known as the founding father of modern rocketry.
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(1882-1945)
Educator, Engineer, Inventor, Physicist
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Václav Havel
World Leader, Playwright / 1936 - 2011
Václav Havel is a playwright who in 1989 became the president of Czechoslovakia, contining on after the country became the Czech Republic until 2003.
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(1936-2011)
World Leader, Playwright
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Ray Kroc
Entrepreneur / 1902 - 1984
Ray Kroc was an American entrepreneur best known for expanding McDonald’s from a local chain to the world’s most profitable restaurant franchise operation.
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(1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
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Maya Lin
Educator, Architect, Sculptor / 1959 -
Maya Lin is an American architect and sculptor, best known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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(1959-)
Educator, Architect, Sculptor
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Bernie Mac
Actor, Comedian / 1957 - 2008
Bernie Mac was a standup comedian and actor on film and television known for his "Bernie Mac Show" and appearance in the "Ocean's 11" films.
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(1957-2008)
Actor, Comedian
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Flann O'Brien
Writer / 1911 - 1966
Author Flann O’Brien’s most famous novel, At Swim-Two-Birds, combines folklore, poetry and humor. It was published in 1939.
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(1911-1966)
Writer
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Teresa Heinz Kerry
Philanthropist / 1938 -
Teresa Heinz is an American philanthropist, the widow of former U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry.
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(1938-)
Philanthropist
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Kate Winslet
Film Actress / 1975 -
Oscar winner Kate Winslet has starred in a number of acclaimed dramas and comedies. She first gained fame in the blockbuster Titanic.
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(1975-)
Film Actress