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John D. Rockefeller
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- Captains of Industry
- The Rockefeller family
- Famous Cancerians
John D. Rockefeller
Entrepreneur / 1839 - 1937
John D. Rockefeller was the head of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men. He used his fortune to fund ongoing philanthropic causes.
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Heinrich Himmler
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous People Born in 1900
Heinrich Himmler
Military Leader / 1900 - 1945
Heinrich Himmler was commander of Hitler's Schutzstaffel, and later of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany. After World War II, he committed suicide to escape capture.
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Henrik Ibsen
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Playwrights
Henrik Ibsen
Playwright / 1828 - 1906
Exiled Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, the latter of which featured one of theater's most notorious characters.
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Bonnie Parker
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- Bonnie and Clyde
- Famous Libras
- Famous People Named Bonnie
Bonnie Parker
Murderer, Thief / 1910 - 1934
Half of the notorious Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie Parker became one of America's most famous outlaws. She and partner Clyde Barrow robbed banks and small businesses, leaving a bloody train of murder victims in their wake.
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Kit Carson
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Wild West
- Famous Capricorns
Kit Carson
Explorer, Folk Hero, Military Leader / 1809 - 1868
Kit Carson was an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent who made an important contribution to the westward expansion of the United States.
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Clyde Barrow
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- Bonnie and Clyde
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Born in 1909
Clyde Barrow
Murderer, Thief / 1909 - 1934
Outlaw Clyde Barrow and his partner, Bonnie, robbed banks and store owners during the Depression and were believed to be responsible for at least 13 murders.
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profile name: Henrik Ibsen profile occupation: Playwright
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profile name: Heinrich Himmler profile occupation: Military Leader
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profile name: Kit Carson profile occupation: Explorer, Folk Hero, Military Leader
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profile name: Clyde Barrow profile occupation: Murderer, Thief
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