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  • I. M. Pei (107)

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

  • Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (437)

    Ferdinand I Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1612 until his death.

  • J. B. Holmes (42)

    John Bradley "J.B." Holmes is an American professional golfer.

  • Akhmed Zakayev (65)

    Akhmed Khalidovich Zakayev is the former Deputy Prime Minister and the current Prime Minister of...

  • Megumi Fujii (50)

    Megumi Fujii is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist.

  • Rudolf Hess (130)

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

  • Marcus Aurelius (1903)

    Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor...

  • Valentine Strasser (57)

    Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser served as head of state of Sierra Leone from 1992 to 1996...

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    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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