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  • John Lawrence LeConte (199)

    John Lawrence LeConte was the most important American entomologist of the 19th century,...

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    Trevor Graham Baylis OBE is an English inventor. He is best known for inventing the wind-up...

  • Pope Pius IX (232)

    Blessed Pope Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the head of the Catholic Church...

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    Marvin Arthur "Marv" Wolfman is an American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs...

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    Irmgard Möller is a German militant and a former member of the Red Army Faction. Her father was...

  • August Enna (165)

    August Enna was a Danish composer, known mainly for his operas. Enna was born in Denmark, but...

  • Honoré V, Prince of Monaco (246)

    Honoré V was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi, the...

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    Sam Anderson is an American actor.

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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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