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Charles Darwin
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Biologists
- Famous People Named Charles
Charles Darwin
Biologist / 1809 - 1882
Charles Darwin is best known for his work as a naturalist, developing a theory of evolution to explain biological change.
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Octavio Paz
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- Hispanic Writers
- Famous Arians
- Famous Poets
Octavio Paz
Author, Poet / 1914 - 1998
Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990.
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Percy Julian
Percy Julian
Academic, Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Chemist / 1899 - 1975
African-American chemist Percy Julian was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills.
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Pierre Curie
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- Famous Academics
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
- Famous Taureans
Pierre Curie
Academic, Chemist, Physicist / 1859 - 1906
French physicist Pierre Curie was of founding fathers of modern physics and is best known for being a pioneer in radioactive studies.
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Daphne du Maurier
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Playwrights
- Famous Fiction Authors
Daphne du Maurier
Author, Playwright / 1907 - 1989
Dame Daphne du Maurier was a novelist and playwright whose famous works Rebecca and The Birds were made into films by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Lord Byron
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Poets
- Famous Playwrights
Lord Byron
Playwright, Poet / 1788 - 1824
Lord Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and is best known for his amorous lifestyle and his brilliant use of the English language.
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