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Gregor Mendel
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Botanists
- Famous Scientists
Gregor Mendel
Botanist / 1822 - 1884
Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments in his garden. Mendel's observations became the foundation of modern genetics and the study of heredity, and he is widely considered a pioneer in the field of genetics.
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Dizzy Gillespie
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- Famous Jazz Musicians
- Famous Libras
- Famous Trumpet Players
Dizzy Gillespie
Songwriter, Singer, Trumpet Player / 1917 - 1993
A jazz trumpeter and composer, Dizzy Gillespie played with Charlie Parker and developed the music known as "bebop." His best-known compositions include "Oop Bob Sh' Bam," "Groovin' High," "Salt Peanuts" and "A Night in Tunisia."
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Theodore Roosevelt
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- Failed Assassinations
- Political Party Crashers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Theodore Roosevelt
Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President / 1858 - 1919
A New York governor who became the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his foreign policy, corporate reforms and ecological preservation.
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Devil Anse Hatfield
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Born in 1839
- Famous People Born in West Virginia
Devil Anse Hatfield
Murderer / 1839 - 1921
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield led his family in their notorious and bloody feud with the McCoys during the late 1800s along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.
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Ida Tarbell
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Born in 1857
- Famous People Born in Pennsylvania
Ida Tarbell
Journalist / 1857 - 1944
Ida Tarbell was an American journalist best known for her pioneering investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the Standard Oil Company’s monopoly.
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David Alfaro Siqueiros
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Painter / 1896 - 1974
David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter and muralist whose work reflected his Marxist ideology.
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profile name: Gregor Mendel profile occupation: Botanist
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profile name: Theodore Roosevelt profile occupation: Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President
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profile name: Devil Anse Hatfield profile occupation: Murderer
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profile name: Dizzy Gillespie profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer, Trumpet Player
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profile name: Ida Tarbell profile occupation: Journalist
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profile name: David Alfaro Siqueiros profile occupation: Painter
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