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  • Ta Thu Thau (118)

    Tạ Thu Thâu was a Vietnamese Trotskyist and the leader of the Fourth International in Vietnam.

  • Namewee (41)

    Namewee or Wee Meng Chee; is a Malaysian Chinese of Hainanese descent. He is widely known as...

  • Enoch Heinrich Kisch (183)

    Enoch Heinrich Kisch was an Austrian balneologist and gynecologist born in Prague. He was the...

  • Szymon Woźniak (31)

    Szymon Woźniak is a speedway rider who rides for Polonia Bydgoszcz in the 2010 Speedway...

  • Ryan Anderson (36)

    Ryan James Anderson is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the...

  • Yum-Tong Siu (81)

    Yum-Tong Siu is the William Elwood Byerly Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. Dr...

  • Ariel Dorfman (82)

    Vladimiro Ariel Dorfman is an Argentine-Chilean novelist, playwright, essayist, academic, and...

  • Tokugawa Iesada (200)

    Tokugawa Iesada was the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan who held office for only...

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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
    Discovering Biographies.net has been a game-changer for me. As an avid reader and history enthusiast, the extensive collection of biographies on this platform has opened up a world of knowledge. The diverse range of individuals covered, from historical figures to contemporary icons, provides a comprehensive look at the tapestry of human experience. The well-curated content and user-friendly interface make it easy to delve into the lives of remarkable people. Biographies.net has become my go-to resource for insightful and enriching narratives, making history and the stories of inspiring individuals accessible to all. 
    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 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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