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  • Joe Bonsall (76)

    Joseph Sloan "Joe" Bonsall, Jr. known professionally as Joe Bonsall is a member of the Oak Ridge...

  • Sean Bell shooting incident (41)

    The Sean Bell shooting incident took place in the New York City borough of Queens, New York,...

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    İbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi was a Turkish Sufi philosopher and encyclopedist. In 1756 he published...

  • Gennadi Sosonko (81)

    Gennadi Borisovich Sosonko is a Dutch chess Grandmaster. At the beginning of his career, in...

  • Ed Smart (69)

    Ed Smart is the father of Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted on June 5th , 2002, and miraculously...

  • Yukiko Kada (74)

    Yukiko Kada is the governor of Shiga Prefecture. She is from Honjō, Saitama and her father was a...

  • N. B. Hardeman (150)

    Nicholas Brodie Hardeman was an educator, debater, and a gospel preacher within the Church of...

  • I. L. Peretz (172)

    Isaac Leib Peretz, best known as I.L. Peretz, was a Yiddish language author and playwright...

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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
    Discovering Biographies.net has been a game-changer for me. As an avid reader and history enthusiast, the extensive collection of biographies on this platform has opened up a world of knowledge. The diverse range of individuals covered, from historical figures to contemporary icons, provides a comprehensive look at the tapestry of human experience. The well-curated content and user-friendly interface make it easy to delve into the lives of remarkable people. Biographies.net has become my go-to resource for insightful and enriching narratives, making history and the stories of inspiring individuals accessible to all. 
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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 136 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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