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Roger Federer
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- Olympic 2012 Athletes
- Famous Leos
Roger Federer
Tennis Player, Philanthropist / 1981 -
Tennis pro Roger Federer was the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title. In 2012, he became a seven-time Wimbledon champion, tying with Pete Sampras for the world No. 1 ranking record of 286 weeks.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Philosophers
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Philosopher, Songwriter / 1712 - 1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is best known as an influential 18th-century philosopher who wrote the acclaimed work A Discourse on the Arts and Sciences.
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Jean Piaget
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Psychologists
- Famous Biologists
Jean Piaget
Psychologist, Biologist / 1896 - 1980
Psychologist Jean Piaget identified stages of mental development, called Schema, and established the fields of cognitive theory and developmental psychology.
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Le Corbusier
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- Famous Libras
- Famous Architects
- Famous Artists
Le Corbusier
Architect, Artist / 1887 - 1965
Le Corbusier was a Swiss-born French architect who belonged to the first generation of the so-called International school of architecture.
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Psychiatrists
- Famous People Born in 1926
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Psychiatrist, Journalist / 1926 - 2004
Psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross wrote the book On Death And Dying, which outlined the five stages that terminally ill patients experience.
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Paul Klee
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- Famous Lefties
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
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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