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Edgar Degas
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- Impressionists Painters
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Painters
Edgar Degas
Painter / 1834 - 1917
Edgar Degas, often referred to as the painter of dancers, was a French Impressionist, influencing Picasso, and other leading artists of the 20th century. -
Joaquín Balaguer
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Born in 1907
- Election Scandals
Joaquín Balaguer
World Leader, Journalist / 1907 - 2002
Joaquín Balaguer was vice president of the Dominican Republic during President Hector Trujillo’s regime and was president 1960–1962, 1966–1978 and 1986–1996.
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John Calvin
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- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named John
John Calvin
Theologian, Journalist / 1509 - 1564
Theologian John Calvin was the leading French Protestant Reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation.
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Joseph Campbell
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Anthropologists
- Famous Arians
Joseph Campbell
Anthropologist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1904 - 1987
Joseph Campbell was American author who work about comparative mythology and examined the universal functions of myth in various human cultures.
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Paul Ricoeur
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Philosophers
Paul Ricoeur
Philosopher, Writer / 1913 - 2005
Paul Ricoeur is widely recognized as one of the most distinguished philosophers of the 20th century. He taught in both France and the United States.
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François Mitterrand
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- Famous Libras
- Famous People Named François
- Famous People Born in 1916
François Mitterrand
World Leader / 1916 - 1996
Francois Maurice Marie Mitterrand served as France’s president from 1981 to 1995. He had leftist politics, but was associated with the Socialist Party.
profile name: Edgar Degas profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: John Calvin profile occupation: Theologian, Journalist
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profile name: Joseph Campbell profile occupation: Anthropologist, Academic Author, Journalist
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profile name: Joaquín Balaguer profile occupation: World Leader, Journalist
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profile name: Paul Ricoeur profile occupation: Philosopher, Writer
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