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  • Rudolf Hess (130)

    Rudolf Walter Richard Heß, also spelled Hess, was a prominent politician in Nazi Germany...

  • A. E. van Vogt (112)

    Alfred Elton van Vogt was a Canadian-born science fiction author regarded as one of the most...

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    April Catherine Glaspie is a former American diplomat and senior member of the Foreign Service,...

  • I. M. Pei (107)

    Ieoh Ming Pei, commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect often called a...

  • Olaf Poulsen (175)

    Olaf Poulsen was perhaps the best-known Danish comedic stage actor of his time. He was famous...

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    Commodore Esek Hopkins was the only Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy during the...

  • Pablo Schreiber (46)

    Pablo Tell Schreiber is an American actor known for his dramatic stage work and for his...

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    William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer...

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  • steele_n
    steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • courtneye
    courtneye
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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