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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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