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Jackson Browne
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist / 1948 -
Jackson Browne is a folk singer-songwriter who released numerous hit records in the 1970s and '80s, including Late for the Sky. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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(1948-)
Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist
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David Cameron
Prime Minister / 1966 -
David Cameron is best known for being a revolutionary leader of Britain's Conservative Party, a quality that eventually won him the election as prime minister in 2010.
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(1966-)
Prime Minister
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Lawyer, Editor / 1823 - 1893
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an active abolitionist and the first female African-American newspaper editor in North America.
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(1823-1893)
Lawyer, Editor
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Alfred Dreyfus
General / 1859 - 1935
Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer who was wrongly convicted of treason based primarily on anti-semitism. The scandal was known as the Dreyfus Affair.
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(1859-1935)
General
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Ruth Ellis
Murderer / 1926 - 1955
Ruth Ellis is best known for the murder of her lover, leading to her execution, the last of a woman in England.
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(1926-1955)
Murderer
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John Entwistle
Bassist / 1944 - 2002
Nicknamed "The Ox," bass guitarist John Entwistle was a founding member of the legendary rock band the Who.
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(1944-2002)
Bassist
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PJ Harvey
Painter, Sculptor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer / 1969 -
British singer and songwriter PJ Harvey is best known for her wide range of musical styles, ranging from rock to electronica and folk.
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(1969-)
Painter, Sculptor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer
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E. Howard Hunt
Spy, Writer / 1918 - 2007
E. Howard Hunt was a CIA agent and PR consultant before he teamed up with G. Gordon Liddy to organize the Watergate break-in.
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(1918-2007)
Spy, Writer
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John Lennon
Songwriter, Singer / 1940 - 1980
John Lennon, pop star, composer, songwriter and recording artist, founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the music scene like no other before or since.
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(1940-1980)
Songwriter, Singer
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Sean Lennon
Actor, Bassist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer / 1975 -
Sean Lennon is an American musician and songwriter. He is the only son of John Lennon and Yoko.
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(1975-)
Actor, Bassist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer
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Peter Mansfield
Academic, Physicist / 1933 -
Professor Peter Mansfield received the Nobel Prize for further developing magnetic resonance (MRI) technology, leading to its widespread use in hospitals.
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(1933-)
Academic, Physicist
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Aimée Semple McPherson
Evangelist / 1890 - 1944
Aimee Semple McPherson was a controversial Pentecostal evangelist whose International Church of the Foursquare Gospel had tens of thousands of followers.
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(1890-1944)
Evangelist
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Walter O'Malley
Business Leader / 1903 - 1979
Walter O'Malley was the influential president of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly 30 years.
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(1903-1979)
Business Leader
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Sharon Osbourne
Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host, Reality Television Star / 1952 -
Sharon Osbourne is known as the wife of legendary rock star Ozzy Osbourne and a television personality who's been featured on several programs, including The Osbournes and The Talk.
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(1952-)
Entrepreneur, Talk Show Host, Reality Television Star
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Etan Patz
1972 - 1979
New York City resident Etan Patz disappeared in 1979, when he was 6 years old. Nearly 33 years later, in May 2012, New Jersey resident Pedro Hernandez confessed to the murder.
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(1972-1979)
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Camille Saint-Saëns
Songwriter, Pianist, Journalist, Playwright, Poet / 1835 - 1921
French composer and organist Camille Saint-Saëns wrote the popular opera Samson et Dalila. He was also wrote poems, essays and plays.
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(1835-1921)
Songwriter, Pianist, Journalist, Playwright, Poet
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Léopold Senghor
Educator, World Leader, Poet / 1906 - 2001
Léopold Senghor was a poet, teacher, and statesman, first president of Senegal, and a major proponent of the concept of Negritude.
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(1906-2001)
Educator, World Leader, Poet
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Tony Shalhoub
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1953 -
Tony Shalhoub is an actor known for his quirky lead role on the TV show Monk, among many others.
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(1953-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Alastair Sim
Actor / 1900 - 1976
Scottish actor Alastair Sim appeared in many classic British films in the mid-20th century. His best known portrayal was that of Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951's A Christmas Carol.
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(1900-1976)
Actor
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Jacques Tati
Film Actor, Director / 1907 - 1982
Jacques Tati was a French comedic actor and film director who is well-remembered for his signature character Monsieur Hulot, a gentle, pipe-smoking man.
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(1907-1982)
Film Actor, Director
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Giuseppe Verdi
Songwriter / 1813 - 1901
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer who is known for several operas, including La Traviata and Aida.
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(1813-1901)
Songwriter
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Jody Williams
Educator, Activist, Philanthropist / 1950 -
American activist Jody Williams helped found the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). In 1997 she and the campaign won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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(1950-)
Educator, Activist, Philanthropist
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Leonard Wood
Doctor, Military Leader, Political Leader / 1860 - 1927
Leonard Wood was a medical officer who became chief of staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of the Philippine Islands (1921–27).
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(1860-1927)
Doctor, Military Leader, Political Leader