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Duke Ellington
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Jazz Musicians
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Duke Ellington
Songwriter, Conductor, Pianist / 1899 - 1974
An originator of big-band jazz, Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career.
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John Foster Dulles
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named John
- Famous People Born in 1888
John Foster Dulles
Political Leader / 1888 - 1959
U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles made major contributions to U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Mathematicians
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician, Astronomer / 1473 - 1543
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Activists
William Lloyd Garrison
Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1805 - 1879
William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
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Elmore James
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Guitarists
- Famous People Named James
Elmore James
Guitarist / 1918 - 1963
Guitarist Elmore James was a mainstay of Chicago blues in the 1950s, with hits like "Dust My Broom" and "It Hurts Me Too."
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profile name: Duke Ellington profile occupation: Songwriter, Conductor, Pianist
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profile name: Nicolaus Copernicus profile occupation: Mathematician, Astronomer
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profile name: William Lloyd Garrison profile occupation: Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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profile name: John Foster Dulles profile occupation: Political Leader
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profile name: Elmore James profile occupation: Guitarist
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