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  • Wahid Shams Kolahi (59)

    Wahid Shams-Kolahi is a scientist and an electrical engineer who is known for his research in...

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    Alejandro Vicente López y Planes was an Argentine writer and politician who acted as interim...

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    Edward Dowden, was an Irish critic and poet. He was the son of John Wheeler Dowden, a merchant...

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    Uriah Smith was a Seventh-day Adventist author and editor who worked for the Review and Herald...

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    Joseph David "Joe" Murray is an American animator, writer, and illustrator best known as the...

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    Jean Carlu was a French graphic designer, specialised in posters. He was member of a family of...

  • Florian Leopold Gassmann (295)

    Florian Leopold Gassmann was a German-speaking Bohemian opera composer of the transitional...

  • Wallace Rider Farrington (153)

    Wallace Rider Farrington was the sixth Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1921 to...

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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
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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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