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  • Li Yanfeng (45)

    Li Yanfeng is a Chinese discus thrower. Li won China's first discus world title. Her personal...

  • Pierre Curie (165)

    Pierre Curie was a French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity...

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    Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, DBE was Prime Minister of Dominica from 21 July 1980 until 14 June...

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    Todd Nelson is a former Canadian ice hockey player, and is the older brother of Jeff Nelson. He...

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    Sir Keith Edward Mills, GBE DL is an English entrepreneur and deputy chairman of the London...

  • Arman Manookian (120)

    Arman Tateos Manookian was an Armenian-American painter best known for his works depicting...

  • Yasuji Okamura (140)

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

  • Sys Bjerre (39)

    Sys Bjerre is a Danish singer-songwriter. Bjerre broke through in the Danish music scene with...

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    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 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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