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Marie Curie
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Marie Curie
Physicist / 1867 - 1934
Marie Curie was a Polish-born French physicist famous for her work on radioactivity and twice a winner of the Nobel Prize.
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer
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- Female Talk Show Hosts
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- The Doctor Is In
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Radio Talk Show Host, Television Personality, Journalist / 1928 -
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is one of the world's most recognized authorities on sex. She has delivered her advice on TV, radio and the web for decades and has written numerous books.
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Jean Piaget
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Psychologists
- Famous Biologists
Jean Piaget
Psychologist, Biologist / 1896 - 1980
Psychologist Jean Piaget identified stages of mental development, called Schema, and established the fields of cognitive theory and developmental psychology.
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Elie Wiesel
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Holocaust Survivors
- Famous Libras
Elie Wiesel
Writer / 1928 -
Elie Wiesel is a Nobel-Prize winning writer, teacher and activist known for the memoir Night, in which he recounts his experiences surviving the Holocaust.
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Princess Caroline of Monaco
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- Famous Princesses
- Famous Royalty
Princess Caroline of Monaco
Philanthropist, Princess / 1957 -
Princess Caroline of Monaco is best known as the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier III and American actress Grace Kelly.
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Sam Waterston
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actors
Sam Waterston
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1940 -
Sam Waterston is an acclaimed actor known for his film, TV and stage work, including roles in Law & Order and Gore Vidal's Lincoln.
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