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Marcus Aurelius
Scholar, Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor / 121 - 180
As Emperor of Rome from 161-180, Marcus Aurelius kept the empire safe from the Parthians and Germans, but is best known for his intellectual pursuits.
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(121-180)
Scholar, Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor
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Clara Bow
Film Actress / 1905 - 1965
American motion-picture actress Clare Bow personified the flapper of the 1920s. From 1927 to 1930 she was one of the top five Hollywood box-office attractions.
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(1905-1965)
Film Actress
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Poet / 1806 - 1861
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was best known for her love poems, Sonnets from the Portuguese and Aurora Leigh, and her marriage to fellow poet Robert Browning.
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(1806-1861)
Poet
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John C. Calhoun
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1782 - 1850
John C. Calhoun was an American congressman, secretary of war, seventh vice president, senator and secretary of state. He championed states' rights and slavery.
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(1782-1850)
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
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Buffalo Bill Cody
Theater Actor, Folk Hero, Military Leader / 1846 - 1917
Hunting and killing over 4,000 buffalo earned Buffalo Bill Cody his nickname, and his status as an Old West legend was cemented with his traveling Wild West show.
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(1846-1917)
Theater Actor, Folk Hero, Military Leader
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René Descartes
Philosopher, Mathematician, Scientist, Academic Author / 1596 - 1650
Philosopher and mathematician René Descartes is regarded as the father of modern philosophy for defining a starting point for existence, “I think; therefore I am.”
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(1596-1650)
Philosopher, Mathematician, Scientist, Academic Author
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Albrecht Dürer
Painter / 1471 - 1528
Albrecht Durer was regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His work includes altarpieces, portraits and self-portraits, engravings, and woodcuts.
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(1471-1528)
Painter
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Frederick the Fair
Duke, King / 1286 - 1330
Duke of Austria Frederick III fought rival Louis of Bavaria for the German throne for eight years. Louis granted Frederick control of Austria in 1326.
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(1286-1330)
Duke, King
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Rembrandt
Painter / 1606 - 1669
Known for his self-portraits and biblical scenes, Dutch artist Rembrandt is considered to be one of the greatest painters in European history.
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(1606-1669)
Painter
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Elias Howe
Inventor / 1819 - 1867
Inventor Elias Howe patented his plans for the first practical sewing machine in 1846, and successfully sued Isaac Singer for the rights in 1854.
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(1819-1867)
Inventor
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Robert M. La Follette
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1855 - 1925
Robert M. La Follette was an American Republican best known as a proponent of progressivism and a fierce opponent to corporate power.
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(1855-1925)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
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Leopold I
Emperor / 1640 - 1705
Leopold I was Holy Roman emperor during whose lengthy reign Austria emerged from a series of struggles to become a great European power.
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(1640-1705)
Emperor
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Franz Liszt
Educator, Songwriter, Pianist / 1811 - 1886
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian pianist and composer of enormous influence and originality. He was renowned in Europe during the Romantic movement.
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(1811-1886)
Educator, Songwriter, Pianist
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Louis XIV
Political Leader, King / 1638 - 1715
King Louis XIV of France led an absolute monarchy during France’s classical age. He revoked the Edict of Nantes and is known for his aggressive foreign policy.
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(1638-1715)
Political Leader, King
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Isaac Newton
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist / 1643 - 1727
English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
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(1643-1727)
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist
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William Penn
Lawyer, Political Leader, Religious Leader, Journalist / 1644 - 1718
William Penn was a Quaker religious leader who oversaw the founding of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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(1644-1718)
Lawyer, Political Leader, Religious Leader, Journalist
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Prince Rupert
Military Leader, Duke, Prince / 1619 - 1682
Prince Rupert, a 17th century soldier, statesman and scientist, is best known for his talent as a Royalist commander of the English Civil War (1642 - 1651).
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(1619-1682)
Military Leader, Duke, Prince