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  • Eugen Schauman (149)

    Eugen Schauman was a Finnish nationalist and nobleman who assassinated the Governor-General...

  • H. A. Perera (72)

    H. A. Perera was a Sri Lankan actor who made a mark through his appearances on several popular...

  • T. Franklin Ahearn (138)

    Thomas Franklin Ahearn or Frank Ahearn was a NHL hockey club owner and a Canadian Member of...

  • Jim Calhoun (82)

    James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball...

  • Richard Lewis (110)

    Richard Lewis CBE was a Welsh tenor. Born Thomas Thomas in Manchester to Welsh parents, Lewis...

  • Daisuke Yamai (46)

    Daisuke Yamai is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher with the Chunichi Dragons. In the 2007...

  • John Fredriksen (80)

    John Fredriksen, is a Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping tycoon, owner of the...

  • Hans Jonas (121)

    Hans Jonas was a German-born philosopher who was, from 1955 to 1976, Alvin Johnson Professor of...

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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 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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