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  • John Bartholomew, Sr. (219)

    John Bartholomew, Sr. was a Scottish cartographer and engraver. The son of George Bartholomew,...

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    Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his...

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

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    Christian Albert Theodor Billroth was a Prussian-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician. As...

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    Professor Tony Greenfield, is a British statistical consultant and academic. He was formerly...

  • Arvid Mauritz Lindström (175)

    Arvid Mauritz Lindström was a Swedish painter. He was born in Västmanland and studied at the...

  • Akseli Gallen-Kallela (159)

    Akseli Gallen-Kallela was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the...

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    Geoffrey Edward Blum is an American former professional baseball infielder in Major League...

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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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