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Sometimes a person's name just rolls off your tongue is such a satisfying way, you can't help but say it again—especially when you see it in the headlines day after day. Here is a collection of some of our favorites.
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Megawati Sukarnoputri
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Born in 1947
Megawati Sukarnoputri
World Leader / 1947 -
Megawati Sukarnoputri is the daughter of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia and was herself the fifth president of Indonesia (2001–04).
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Mungo Park
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- Famous Scottish People
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- Famous Virgoans
Mungo Park
Explorer / 1771 - 1806
Scottish explorer Mungo Park (1771–1806) wrote Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa about his expeditions to find the source of the Niger River.
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Ottorino Respighi
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Ottorino Respighi
Songwriter / 1879 - 1936
Italian composer Ottorino Respighi introduced dramatic Russian sound to Italian music. He wrote suites and operas, including Pini di Roma and Belfagor. -
Pinckney Pinchback
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- Famous Taureans
Pinckney Pinchback
Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1837 - 1921
Pinckey (P.B.S.) Pinchback is best known as the first person of African American descent to become governor of a U.S. state.
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Ségolène Royal
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- Names We Like
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Born in 1953
Ségolène Royal
Political Leader / 1953 -
Ségolène Royal is a French politician who has run for president and worked as a prominent leader of the Socialist Party.
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Tycho Brahe
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- Names We Like
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Astronomers
Tycho Brahe
Astronomer / 1546 - 1601
Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer whose work paved the way for future discoveries.
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