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Charles Drew
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Charles Drew
Doctor, Surgeon / 1904 - 1950
Charles Drew was an African-American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion and organized the first large-scale blood bank in the U.S.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Famous Cancerians
Henry Ward Beecher
Minister / 1813 - 1887
Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congressional clergyman, best known for his Protestant sermons and his involvement in a high-profile adultery scandal.
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Calvin Coolidge
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- Famous Cancerians
- U.S. Presidents
- U.S. Vice Presidents
Calvin Coolidge
U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1872 - 1933
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor, which earned him the nickname "Silent Cal."
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Julie Powell
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Born in 1973
- Famous Amherst College Alumni
Julie Powell
Writer / 1973 -
American author Julie Powell is best known for her blog, "The Julie/Julia Project," and the Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia, which is based in part on Powell's experience.
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Charles H. Houston
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Virgoans
Charles H. Houston
Academic, Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer / 1895 - 1950
Charles H. Houston was an attorney and vice-dean who worked in important civil rights cases, ultimately helping to end Jim Crow laws.
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Clarence Birdseye
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- Famous Inventors
- Famous Scientists
Clarence Birdseye
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Scientist / 1886 - 1956
Naturalist, inventor and businessman Clarence Birdseye pioneered the process of flash freezing in the United States. His company was bought by General Foods.
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