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  • Christopher G. Donovan (66)

    Christopher G. Donovan was the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was sworn...

  • Andrew Russo (44)

    Andrew C. Russo is an American pianist. Russo was born in Syracuse, New York, and studied music...

  • Peter Vanvelthoven (57)

    Peter Karel Alexander Vanvelthoven is a Belgian politician and member of the SP.A. He is the son...

  • Daniel Montague (153)

    Daniel Montague was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military...

  • Gustaf John Ramstedt (146)

    Gustaf John Ramstedt was a Swedish-speaking Finnish linguist and diplomat.

  • Derek Jacobi (81)

    Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE is an English actor and stage director. A "forceful, commanding...

  • Patrick Ascione (66)

    Patrick Ascione is a French composer of electroacoustic and acousmatic music.

  • Thomas Nkobi (97)

    Thomas Titus Nkobi was a senior leader of the South African African National Congress and a key...

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