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Nicolaus Copernicus
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- Famous Pisceans
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician, Astronomer / 1473 - 1543
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
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Catherine II
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- Notable Female Leaders
- Elite and Indiscreet
- Famous Taureans
Catherine II
Political Leader, Empress / 1729 - 1796
Catherine II was empress of Russia, and led her country into the political and cultural life of Europe, carrying on the work begun by Peter the Great.
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John Paul II
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Popes
John Paul II
Pope / 1920 - 2005
Pope John Paul II made history in 1978 by becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than four hundred years.
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Marie Curie
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- Tech Giants
- Groundbreaking Women
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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Frédéric Chopin
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Pianists
Frédéric Chopin
Songwriter, Pianist / 1810 - 1849
Considered Poland's greatest composer, Frédéric Chopin focused his efforts on piano composition and was highly influential.
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Meyer Lansky
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- Infamous Mobsters
- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
Meyer Lansky
White Collar Criminal, Organized Crime Boss / 1902 - 1983
Meyer Lansky was a Polish American organized crime figure instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.
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