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Paul Allen
Entrepreneur / 1954 -
Entrepreneur and investor Paul Allen is best known for being the cofounder, with Bill Gates, of Microsoft.
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(1954-)
Entrepreneur
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1970 -
American film director, producer and screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson is best known for writing and directing box office hits such as Boogie Nights.
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(1970-)
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Paul Anka
Film Actor, Television Actor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer / 1941 -
One of the biggest classic pop performers, Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka moved from teen heartthrob to adult artist with a slew of hits.
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(1941-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Singer
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Paul Harvey
Radio Personality / 1918 - 2009
American radio commentator Paul Harvey spent a long life delivering conservative broadcasts on current events, reaching, at his peak, 24 million people daily.
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(1918-2009)
Radio Personality
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Paul Brown
Coach, Football Player / 1908 - 1991
Football coach Paul Brown is best known for the innovative coaching techniques that he developed throughout his long and successful career.
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(1908-1991)
Coach, Football Player
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Paul Castellano
Organized Crime Boss / 1915 - 1985
Paul Castellano is best known for becoming the boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.
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(1915-1985)
Organized Crime Boss
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Paul Cezanne
Painter / 1839 - 1906
Post-Impressionist French painter Paul Cézanne is best known for his incredibly varied painting style which greatly affected 20th century abstract art.
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(1839-1906)
Painter
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Paul Dooley
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1928 -
Paul Dooley drew comic strips for his local newspaper before he turned to the big screen, taking roles in films such as Sixteen Candles and Breaking Away.
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(1928-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Author, Poet / 1872 - 1906
African-American author Paul Laurence Dunbar is best known for his verse and short stories, many of which are written in black dialect.
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(1872-1906)
Author, Poet
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Paul Ehrlich
Immunologist / 1854 - 1915
Paul Ehrlich is a German Jewish medical scientist best known for discovering the first effective treatment for syphilis.
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(1854-1915)
Immunologist
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Paul J. Flory
Educator, Activist, Chemist, Journalist / 1910 - 1985
American chemist Paul J. Flory won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1974 for his work with polymers, the building blocks of plastic and rubber.
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(1910-1985)
Educator, Activist, Chemist, Journalist
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Paul Gauguin
Painter, Sculptor / 1848 - 1903
French artist Paul Gauguin's bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts helped him achieve broad success in the late 19th century.
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(1848-1903)
Painter, Sculptor
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Paul Giamatti
Film Actor / 1967 -
Paul Giamatti is an actor known for roles in such diverse films as Private Parts, Sideways and Rock of Ages.
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(1967-)
Film Actor
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Paul Greengrass
Director / 1955 -
English director and writer Paul Greengrass is known primarily for his film adaptations of real-life events and his signature use of hand-held cameras.
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(1955-)
Director
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Paul Hogan
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1939 -
Australian-born actor Paul Hogan is best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series.
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(1939-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality
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Paul Kagame
Activist, Military Leader, World Leader / 1957 -
Paul Kagame is a Rwandan military leader and politician who is best known for defeating Hutu extremist forces to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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(1957-)
Activist, Military Leader, World Leader
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Paul Klee
Educator, Painter / 1879 - 1940
Paul Klee was a prolific Swiss and German artist best known for his large body of work, influenced by cubism, expressionism and surrealism.
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(1879-1940)
Educator, Painter
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Paul C Lauterbur
Educator, Chemist / 1929 - 2007
Paul C. Lauterbur is an American chemist best known for his work in helping to develop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for internal body structures scanning.
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(1929-2007)
Educator, Chemist
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Paul Lynde
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host / 1926 - 1982
Actor Paul Lynde is best known for his work on the fledgling game show Hollywood Squares, where he worked for 15 years.
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(1926-1982)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host
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Paul McCartney
Animal Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer / 1942 -
British vocalist, songwriter, musician, and composer, Paul McCartney was a member of the Beatles as well as one of the most popular solo performers of all time.
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(1942-)
Animal Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer
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Paul Muni
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1895 - 1967
American actor Paul Muni is best known for his film and stage portrayals of noted historical figures. He was nominated five times for the Academy Awards.
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(1895-1967)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Paul Newman
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Race Car Driver, Entrepreneur / 1925 - 2008
Paul Newman came to be known as one of the finest actors of his time. He also started the Newman's Own food company, which donates all profits to charity.
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(1925-2008)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Race Car Driver, Entrepreneur
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Paul Reiser
Television Actor / 1957 -
Paul Reiser's career as a comedian began in New York's comedy clubs. He got his first big break starring in Diner in 1982, and later starred in Mad About You.
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(1957-)
Television Actor
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Paul Reubens
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1952 -
Paul Ruebens is an American actor, writer, film producer and comedian best known as his alter ego, Pee-wee Herman, on the Pee-wee Herman Show.
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(1952-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Paul Revere
Folk Hero / 1735 - 1818
Silversmith Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party and famously alerted the Lexington Minutemen about the approach of the British in 1775.
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(1735-1818)
Folk Hero
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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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(1913-2005)
Philosopher, Writer
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Paul Robeson
Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Football Player, Lawyer, Singer / 1898 - 1976
Paul Robeson was an acclaimed 20th century performer known for productions like The Emperor Jones and Othello. He was also an international activist.
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(1898-1976)
Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Football Player, Lawyer, Singer
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Paul Rudd
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Producer, Screenwriter / 1969 -
Paul Rudd is an American actor and film producer who became a minor teen idol with his break-out performance in the 1995 film Clueless and went on to star in numerous comedies.
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(1969-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Comedian, Producer, Screenwriter
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Paul Ryan
U.S. Representative / 1970 -
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is a Republican from Wisconsin known for his conservative positions. In the 2012 presidential election, Ryan was the running mate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney, who was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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(1970-)
U.S. Representative
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Paul Samuelson
Academic, Economist / 1915 - 2009
American economist Paul Samuelson is best known as a founder of neo-Keynesian economics and for being the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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(1915-2009)
Academic, Economist
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Paul Scofield
Actor / 1922 - 2008
British actor Paul Scofield is one of only a handful of actors who have won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony.
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(1922-2008)
Actor
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Paul Simon
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist / 1941 -
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon is an influential figure in American rock music. He is best known for his long-running success as a musician.
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(1941-)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist
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Paul Simonon
Painter, Bassist / 1955 -
English musician Paul Simonon was bass player for the punk rock band The Clash.
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(1955-)
Painter, Bassist
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Paul Sorvino
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1939 -
Brooklyn born actor Paul Sorvino has acted on stage, on television and in film and is best known for his role as Henry Kissinger in Nixon (1995).
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(1939-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Paul Stookey
Musician / 1937 -
Paul Stookey was the comedic member of the award-winning folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and wrote the hit "The Wedding Song (There is Love)."
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(1937-)
Musician
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Paul Taylor
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer / 1930 -
Paul Taylor is a renowned modern dance choreographer who helms the Paul Taylor Dance Company. His works include "Aureole," "Esplanade" and "Arden Court."
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(1930-)
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
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Paul Tibbets
Military Leader / 1915 - 2007
Paul Tibbets was a brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force and is best known for piloting the aircraft to drop the first atomic bomb in the history of warfare.
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(1915-2007)
Military Leader
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Paul von Hindenburg
General, World Leader / 1847 - 1934
Paul von Hindenburg served as the second President of Germany from 1925 - 1934 and played an important role in the Nazi's rise to power.
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(1847-1934)
General, World Leader
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Paul Walker
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1973 -
Paul Walker is an actor who made a splash with the movie Varsity Blues and found enduring success with The Fast and the Furious franchise.
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(1973-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Paul Warfield
Football Player / 1942 -
Paul Warren is a former professional American football wide receiver from Warren Ohio known for his grace on the field in the 1960s and 1970s.
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(1942-)
Football Player
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Paul Watkins
1950 - 1990
Paul Watkins, a member of Charles Manson's "family," was not involved in the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, but testified for the prosecution in the Manson trial, specifically about Manson's theory of "Helter Skelter."
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(1950-1990)
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Paul Winfield
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1939 - 2004
Actor Paul Winfield was best known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper in the film Sounder, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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(1939-2004)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Paul Wolfowitz
Government Official / 1943 -
Paul Wolfowitz is a U.S. government official who is best known as the leading architect of the Iraq War under President George Bush's administration.
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(1943-)
Government Official