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  • Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (158)

    Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski was a Polish military commander, diplomat, and politician, a general...

  • Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (145)

    Nancy Witcher Langhorne, Viscountess Astor, CH was the first woman to sit as a Member of...

  • Aarne Ervi (114)

    Aarne Adrian Ervi was one of the most important architects of Finland's post-World War II...

  • Gudolf Blakstad (131)

    Gudolf Blakstad was a Norwegian architect. Born in Gjerpen, Blakstad was educated at the...

  • Todor Yanchev (48)

    Todor Yanchev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as midfielder for CSKA Sofia.

  • Nora Ephron (83)

    Nora Ephron was an American journalist, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer,...

  • Ed Cota (47)

    Eduardo Enrique Cota is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently...

  • C. V. Raman Pillai (166)

    Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai was one of the great Indian novelists and playwrights and...

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    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • 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 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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