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Chinua Achebe
Educator, Publisher, Author / 1930 - 2013
Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist and author of Things Fall Apart, a work that in part led to his being called the "patriarch of the African novel."
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(1930-2013)
Educator, Publisher, Author
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Susan B. Anthony
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher, Journalist / 1820 - 1906
Susan B. Anthony was a prominent American civil rights activist and leader during the women's suffrage movement of the 1800s.
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(1820-1906)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher, Journalist
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John Jacob Astor V
Entrepreneur, Royalty, Publisher / 1886 - 1971
John Jacob Astor V, the fifth member of the American Astor family to bear the name John Jacob, became owner and chairman of The Times of London in 1922.
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(1886-1971)
Entrepreneur, Royalty, Publisher
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William Waldorf Astor
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1848 - 1919
William Waldorf Astor was a wealthy descendant of John Jacob Astor who became a New York State senator and a member of the New York State Assembly.
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(1848-1919)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor
Business Leader, Political Leader, Royalty, Publisher / 1879 - 1952
Politician and publisher Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor became a member of Parliament and was the publisher of the London Observer from 1915 to 1945.
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(1879-1952)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Royalty, Publisher
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Daisy Bates
Civil Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1914 - 1999
Daisy Bates was an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas.
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(1914-1999)
Civil Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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Conrad Black
Entrepreneur, Publisher, Journalist / 1944 -
Media magnate Conrad Black once owned The London Daily Telegraph and The Chicago Sun Times, before he was convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice.
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(1944-)
Entrepreneur, Publisher, Journalist
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Amelia Bloomer
Women's Rights Activist, Fashion Designer, Publisher, Journalist / 1818 - 1894
Amelia Bloomer was a women's rights activist. She advocated for changes in women's fashion that would be less restrictive. "Bloomers" are named after her.
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(1818-1894)
Women's Rights Activist, Fashion Designer, Publisher, Journalist
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André Breton
Philosopher, Artist, Literary Critic, Editor, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet / 1896 - 1966
André Breton was a French writer, editor and critic who was a key figure in the Dada and Surrealist art movements.
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(1896-1966)
Philosopher, Artist, Literary Critic, Editor, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet
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Richard Carlile
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1790 - 1843
Richard Carlile was a radical British journalist who is best known for advocating the freedom of the press, abolition of monarchy and the emancipation of women.
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(1790-1843)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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Cyril Connolly
Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Editor, Publisher, Journalist, Author / 1903 - 1974
Cyril Connolly was an English literary critic, essayist, and novelist.
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(1903-1974)
Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Editor, Publisher, Journalist, Author
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Publisher, Poet / 1919 -
American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti was one of the founders of the Beat movement in San Francisco in the mid-1950s.
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(1919-)
Publisher, Poet
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Larry Flynt
Activist, Publisher / 1942 -
When Larry Flynt published an unflattering parody of Jerry Falwell in Hustler, Falwell waged a suit that eventually went to the U.S. Supreme Court. It ruled in Flynt's favor, citing the First Amendment's protection of freedom of speech.
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(1942-)
Activist, Publisher
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Malcolm Forbes
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1919 - 1990
Publisher Malcolm Forbes was the son of B.C. Forbes, who founded Forbes magazine. Malcolm Forbes eventually worked his way up to becoming company president.
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(1919-1990)
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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William Lloyd Garrison
Activist, Publisher, Journalist / 1805 - 1879
William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
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(1805-1879)
Activist, Publisher, Journalist
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Katharine Graham
Business Leader, Publisher, Journalist / 1917 - 2001
Katharine Graham was an owner and publisher of news publications. Her best-selling autobiography, Personal History, earned a Pulitzer Prize in 1997.
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(1917-2001)
Business Leader, Publisher, Journalist
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Helen Gurley Brown
Publisher / 1922 - 2012
Helen Gurley Brown served as Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief for more than 30 years.
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(1922-2012)
Publisher
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Oscar Hammerstein I
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1847 - 1919
After earning a fortune in the cigar industry, Oscar Hammerstein I, grandfather of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, built numerous theaters and opera houses.
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(1847-1919)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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William Randolph Hearst
Business Leader, Publisher / 1863 - 1951
William Randolph Hearst is best known for publishing the largest chain of American newspapers in the late 19th century, and particularly for sensational "yellow journalism."
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(1863-1951)
Business Leader, Publisher
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John F. Kennedy Jr.
Publisher / 1960 - 1999
Later the publisher of political magazine George, JFK Jr. was the first child ever born to a president-elect, the son of JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy,
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(1960-1999)
Publisher
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Alfred A Knopf
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1892 - 1984
Alfred A Knopf was an American book publisher who founded Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1915. In 1966 it became a subsidiary of Random House, Inc.
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(1892-1984)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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Stan Lee
Producer, Television Producer, Editor, Publisher, Author / 1922 -
Stan Lee is a revered comic-book creator who co-launched superheroes like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the X-Men for Marvel Comics.
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(1922-)
Producer, Television Producer, Editor, Publisher, Author
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Edward T. Lewis
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1940 -
Since co-founding Essence magazine, Edward T. Lewis has become one of the most successful and respected magazine publishers in the country.
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(1940-)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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Henry R. Luce
Publisher / 1898 - 1967
Henry R. Luce was a journalist and publishing mogul who started the magazines Time, Life, Fortune and Sports Illustrated.
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(1898-1967)
Publisher
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Political Leader, Publisher, Journalist / 1795 - 1861
William Lyon Mackenzie was a journalist and political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Canadian government in 1837.
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(1795-1861)
Political Leader, Publisher, Journalist
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Norris McWhirter
Publisher, Journalist / 1925 - 2004
Norris Dewar McWhirter and his twin brother Ross published the first edition of The Guinness Book of Records in 1954.
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(1925-2004)
Publisher, Journalist
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László Moholy-Nagy
Educator, Painter, Photographer, Publisher / 1895 - 1946
László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian painter, photographer and art teacher who took charge of the metal workshop of the Bauhaus.
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(1895-1946)
Educator, Painter, Photographer, Publisher
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Garrett Morgan
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Publisher / 1877 - 1963
Garrett Morgan blazed a trail for African-American inventors with his many patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, and an improved sewing machine and traffic signal.
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(1877-1963)
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Publisher
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Rupert Murdoch
Entrepreneur, Publisher / 1931 -
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is the founder and head of News Corporation, a global media conglomerate. He created Fox Broadcasting Company in 1986.
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(1931-)
Entrepreneur, Publisher
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
U.S. First Lady, Publisher / 1929 - 1994
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, noted for her style and elegance, was the wife of President John F. Kennedy and a U.S. first lady. She later married Aristotle Onassis.
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(1929-1994)
U.S. First Lady, Publisher
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Kerry Packer
Business Leader, Publisher / 1937 - 2006
Kerry Packer was an Australian media tycoon and business figure who, at the time of his death in 2005, was one of the richest men in Australia.
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(1937-2006)
Business Leader, Publisher
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George Arthur Plimpton
Publisher / 1855 - 1936
George Arthur Plimpton expanded the educational publishing company Ginn & Co worldwide. He had a renowned collection of manuscripts and books.
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(1855-1936)
Publisher
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Joseph Pulitzer
Business Leader, Publisher / 1847 - 1911
Newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer helped set the pattern of the modern newspaper. In his time, he was one of the most powerful U.S. journalists.
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(1847-1911)
Business Leader, Publisher
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Peter Mark Roget
Scholar, Physicist, Academic Author, Publisher / 1779 - 1869
British scholar and physician Peter Mark Roget was best known for publishing Roget's Thesaurus in 1852 and helping to found the University of London.
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(1779-1869)
Scholar, Physicist, Academic Author, Publisher
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Rammohun Roy or Raja Ram Mohan Rai
Women's Rights Activist, Religious Leader, Publisher, Journalist / 1772 - 1833
Indian philosopher Rammohun Roy was best known for working to abolish sati, in which the Hindu widow immolates herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
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(1772-1833)
Women's Rights Activist, Religious Leader, Publisher, Journalist
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Charles Scribner
Publisher / 1821 - 1871
Charles Scribner co-founded the publishing house Baker & Scribner, which became Charles Scribner's Sons.
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(1821-1871)
Publisher
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E.W. Scripps
Publisher / 1854 - 1926
Publisher E.W. Scripps (1854–1926) founded the first major U.S. newspaper chain, and his company is still in the media business.
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(1854-1926)
Publisher
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Muriel Spark
Literary Critic, Academic Author, Publisher, Author, Poet / 1918 - 2006
Dame Muriel Spark was a Scottish novelist, poet and literary critic best known for her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
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(1918-2006)
Literary Critic, Academic Author, Publisher, Author, Poet
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Gertrude Stein
Art Collector, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet / 1874 - 1946
Gertrude Stein was an American author and poet best known for her modernist writings, extensive art collecting and literary salon in 1920s Paris.
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(1874-1946)
Art Collector, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet
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Rex Stewart
Trumpet Player, Publisher / 1907 - 1967
Jazz master Rex Stewart is best known for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra. Duke Ellington arranged many of his pieces to showcase Stewart's talent.
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(1907-1967)
Trumpet Player, Publisher
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DeWitt Wallace
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Publisher / 1889 - 1981
DeWitt Wallace was an American publisher and, with his wife, founder of Reader's Digest magazine. The couple supported numerous philanthropic causes.
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(1889-1981)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Publisher
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Victoria Woodhull
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher / 1838 - 1927
Victoria Woodhull was a spiritualist, activist, politician and author who was the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States.
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(1838-1927)
Women's Rights Activist, Editor, Publisher