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  • Nadezhda Pavlova (68)

    Nadezhda Pavlova is a Russian Chuvash ballerina of the late 20th century, People's Artist of the...

  • Joseph Ludwig Raabe (223)

    Joseph Ludwig Raabe was a Swiss mathematician.

  • Tuomas Kansikas (43)

    Tuomas Kansikas is a Finnish footballer, who represents HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga, the...

  • Svetlana Svetlichnaya (84)

    Svetlana Afanasyevna Svetlichnaya is a Soviet and Russian actress most famous for her role in...

  • Yvonne Hijgenaar (44)

    Yvonne Hijgenaar is a Dutch racing cyclist and former national speed skater.

  • Kotonowaka Terumasa (56)

    Kotonowaka Terumasa is a former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. He...

  • Hjalmar Johansen (157)

    Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen was a polar explorer from Norway. He shipped out with Fridtjof Nansen's...

  • Yasuji Okamura (140)

    Yasuji Okamura was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, war criminal, and commander-in-chief...

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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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    LikeReply 15 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 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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