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Charles Drew
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- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
- Famous Geminis
Charles Drew
Doctor, Surgeon / 1904 - 1950
Charles R. Drew was an African-American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion. -
Henry Ward Beecher
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Famous Cancerians
Henry Ward Beecher
Minister / 1813 - 1887
Henry Ward Beecher was a Congregational clergyman. He was accused of having an affair with a married woman, and supported Darwin's theory of evolution.
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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
The 30th president of the United States (1923-29), Coolidge acceded to the presidency after the death in office of Warren G. Harding. -
Dan Brown
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Dan Brown
Educator, Author / 1964 -
Dan Brown is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code. He is known for the intricate plotting and detail in his books.
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David Foster Wallace
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named David
- Famous Fiction Authors
David Foster Wallace
Journalist, Author / 1963 - 2008
David Foster Wallace was a writer known for his dense short stories, magazine articles, and novels, most notably the 1200-page Infinite Jest. -
Melvil Dewey
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Sagittarians
Melvil Dewey
Educator, Scholar, Journalist / 1851 - 1931
Melvil Dewey was a librarian and scholar who developed the Dewey Decimal Classification system for cataloging books and other library materials.
profile name: Charles Drew profile occupation: Doctor, Surgeon
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profile name: Calvin Coolidge profile occupation: U.S. President, U.S. Vice President
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profile name: Dan Brown profile occupation: Educator, Author
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profile name: Henry Ward Beecher profile occupation: Minister
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profile name: David Foster Wallace profile occupation: Journalist, Author
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profile name: Melvil Dewey profile occupation: Educator, Scholar, Journalist
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Abigail and John Adams
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Abigail and John Adams
View groupDuring their courtship and marriage, John Adams and Abigail Smith Adams exchanged over 1,100 letters, many filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics considered an invaluable account of the Revolutionary War. Abigail, a fierce advocate of rights for women and African-Americans, was an important partner throughout John's political career. The couple lived on a farm in Quincy, Massachusetts, where they raised five children. Abigail died in 1818; John died in 1826, 16 months after their son, John Quincy Adams, was sworn in as the sixth President of the United States.
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