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Kim Jong Il
- In these groups:
- Erratic and Autocratic
- The 69 Club
- Famous Aquarians
Kim Jong Il
Dictator / 1941 - 2011
Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power has come to define the country North Korea.
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Lee Strasberg
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Aquarians
Lee Strasberg
Educator / 1901 - 1982
Theater director Lee Strasberg co-founded the Group Theatre, where he directed experimental plays, and later became artistic director of the Actors Studio.
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Simon Bolivar
- In these groups:
- Hispanic Political Figures
- Famous Leos
- Famous Military Leaders
Simon Bolivar
Military Leader, Political Leader / 1783 - 1830
Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire.
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Jennifer Jones
- In these groups:
- Name Changers
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
Jennifer Jones
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1919 - 2009
Jennifer Jones was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the film The Song of Bernadette.
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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Physicists
- Famous People Named William
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs
Physicist, Academic Author / 1824 - 1907
Lord Kelvin was an Irish physicist who developed a temperature scale based on absolute zero, named the Kelvin scale. -
Tom Wesselmann
- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Illustrators
- Famous Painters
Tom Wesselmann
Illustrator, Painter / 1931 - 2004
Tom Wesselmann was a 20th century American painter associated with the Pop Art movement.
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