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  • Fan Chun Yip (48)

    Fan Chun Yip, with the nickname "Piggy", is a retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach for South...

  • Surgeon (53)

    Surgeon is the pseudonym of Anthony Child, an English electronic musician and DJ. Child releases...

  • Iain Smith (64)

    Iain Smith is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament...

  • Fuat Necati Öncel (84)

    Fuat Necati Öncel is a Turkish lawyer and Ppolitician. He was born as the son of a hero of...

  • Theo van Gogh (167)

    Theodorus "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer. He was the younger brother of Vincent van...

  • Princess Augusta of Prussia (244)

    Princess Augusta of Prussia was a German salonist and electress consort of Hesse. She was the...

  • Yannis Ritsos (115)

    Yiannis Ritsos was a Greek poet and left-wing activist and an active member of the Greek...

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    Ricardo Flores Peres, was a defender of the Galician independentist movement, in 1920s and '30s...

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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. 
    LikeReply 14 months ago
  • 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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