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  • Ana Claudia Talancón (44)

    Ana Claudia Talancón is a Mexican actress and model. She first started acting in her home town,...

  • Cyrille-Fraser Delâge (155)

    Cyrille-Fraser Delâge, CMG was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented...

  • Ahmad Zia Massoud (68)

    Ahmad Zia Massoud was the Vice President of Afghanistan in the first elected administration of...

  • Joseph Addison (352)

    Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son...

  • Zahir Tanin (68)

    H.E. Dr. Zahir Tanin, born on 1 May 1956, is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations...

  • Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair (206)

    Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair GCB, PC, FRS was a Scottish scientist and Liberal politician.

  • S. M. Krishna (92)

    Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs...

  • D'arcy Wretzky (56)

    D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky is an American musician. She is best known for her work as the original...

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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 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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