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Paul Gauguin
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Paul Gauguin
Painter, Sculptor / 1848 - 1903
French artist Paul Gauguin's bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts helped him achieve broad success in the late 19th century.
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John Stuart Mill
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- Famous Philosophers
John Stuart Mill
Philosopher, Scholar, Economist, Political Scientist, Author / 1806 - 1873
John Stuart Mill, who has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century, was a British philosopher, economist, and moral and political theorist. His works include books and essays covering logic, epistemology, economics, social and political philosophy, ethics, and religion, among them A System of Logic, On Liberty, and Utilitarianism.
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Eadweard Muybridge
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- Famous Photographers
Eadweard Muybridge
Photographer, Filmmaker, Inventor / 1830 - 1904
Eadweard Muybridge's photography of moving animals captured movement in a way that had never been done before. His work was used by both scientists and artists.
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Dana Plato
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Dana Plato
Television Actress / 1964 - 1999
Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999.
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Maurice Sendak
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Illustrators
Maurice Sendak
Illustrator, Author / 1928 - 2012
Maurice Sendak is a Caldecott award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are.
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Robert Morris
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- Famous People Named Robert
- Famous People Born on January 20
Robert Morris
Entrepreneur, Political Leader / 1734 - 1806
Robert Morris, Jr was an American merchant and banker who came to be known as the financier of the American Revolution.
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