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Carl Andre
Sculptor / 1935 -
Artist Carl Andre created sculptures with wood and large sheets of metal. Andre was tried for his wife’s murder in 1985, but was acquitted.
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(1935-)
Sculptor
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Marc Anthony
Singer / 1968 -
Marc Anthony is a singer, songwriter, and actor of Puerto Rican descent who has made his mark through his Latin and salsa-inspired music.
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(1968-)
Singer
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Lauren Bacall
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up / 1924 -
Lauren Bacall is an Academy Award-nominated actress known for roles in films like The Big Sleep, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Fan and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
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(1924-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up
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Elgin Baylor
Basketball Player, Coach, Business Leader / 1934 -
Hall of Fame NBA forward Elgin Baylor was a prolific scorer and rebounder for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.
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(1934-)
Basketball Player, Coach, Business Leader
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Ed Begley, Jr.
Environmental Activist, Actor / 1949 -
You know actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. from TV's St. Elsewhere and films like Best in Show, or through his Begley's Best Household Cleaner.
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(1949-)
Environmental Activist, Actor
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Nadia Boulanger
Educator, Conductor / 1887 - 1979
Composer and conductor Nadia Boulanger was the first woman to conduct the Boston and New York Philharmonic orchestras, among others.
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(1887-1979)
Educator, Conductor
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Julian Castro
1974 -
Julian Castro is known for becoming San Antonio's youngest councilman in 2001. He was elected city's mayor in 2009. He also became the first Hispanic to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2012.
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(1974-)
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Peter Falk
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1927 - 2011
American actor Peter Falk is best known for his role as the television detective Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo.
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(1927-2011)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Educator, Historian, Scholar, Literary Critic, Filmmaker, Academic Author, Editor / 1950 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an African-American educator and scholar, and the director of the W. E. B. DuBois Institute for African and African-American Research.
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(1950-)
Educator, Historian, Scholar, Literary Critic, Filmmaker, Academic Author, Editor
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James J. Hill
Entrepreneur / 1838 - 1916
James J. Hill was a railroad magnate responsible for greatly expanding railways into the U.S. northwest during the late 19th century.
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(1838-1916)
Entrepreneur
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Karen Horney
Academic, Psychologist, Journalist / 1885 - 1952
German-born American psychoanalyst Karen Horney, departing from some of Freud’s principles, suggested an environmental and social basis for the personality.
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(1885-1952)
Academic, Psychologist, Journalist
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B.B. King
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1925 -
"King of the Blues" B.B. King began as a disc jockey in Memphis before finding fame as an R&B guitarist, with hits like "The Thrill Is Gone."
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(1925-)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Bonar Law
Prime Minister / 1858 - 1923
Bonar Law was the prime minister of Great Britain from Oct. 23, 1922, to May 20, 1923, the first to come from a British overseas possession.
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(1858-1923)
Prime Minister
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Eric Massa
U.S. Representative / 1959 -
Former U.S. Representative Eric Massa served just over a year in the House before he was accused of sexual misconduct with a male staffer.
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(1959-)
U.S. Representative
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James Alan McPherson
Scholar, Author / 1943 -
James Alan McPherson is an award-winning African-American short-story writer who focuses his character-driven works on racial tension, isolation and love.
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(1943-)
Scholar, Author
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J.C. Penney
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1875 - 1971
J.C. Penney was best known as an American businessman who founded a retail chain under the same name. His stores today sell general merchandise for the home.
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(1875-1971)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Amy Poehler
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Comedian / 1971 -
Amy Poehler is an actress and comedian famous for her work on Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation.
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(1971-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Comedian
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Mickey Rourke
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Boxer / 1952 -
Mickey Rourke is an American actor who had great success and became a sex symbol in the 1980s. He left acting to box but has recently returned to the screen.
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(1952-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Boxer
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Lee Kuan Yew
Lawyer, Prime Minister / 1923 -
Lee Kuan Yew was the prime minster of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, making him the longest-serving PM in history. During his long rule, Singapore became the most prosperous nation in Southeast Asia.
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(1923-)
Lawyer, Prime Minister