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  • Zhang Ning (49)

    Zhang Ning is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won the Olympic...

  • Dean Heffernan (44)

    Dean James Heffernan is an Australian footballer who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

  • Wichard von Alvensleben (122)

    Wichard von Alvensleben was a German agriculturist, Wehrmacht Officer, and Knight of the Order...

  • Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol (300)

    Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC was a British admiral and politician.

  • Pompeo Coppini (154)

    Pompeo Luigi Coppini was an Italian born sculptor who emigrated to the United States. Although...

  • Gustaf Banér (477)

    Gustaf Banér was a Swedish nobleman and member of the Privy Council of Sweden. Gustaf Axelsson...

  • Wilhelm Meyer Lutz (195)

    Wilhelm Meyer Lutz was a German-born English composer and conductor who is best known for light...

  • Scott McClain (52)

    Scott Michael McClain is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who is a scout in Nippon...

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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
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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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