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Wesley Addy, American actor (died 1996)
Robert Wesley Addy was an American actor of stage, television, and film.
Wesley Addy, American actor (died 1996)
The 1910s
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Robert Hayden, American poet and educator (died 1980)
Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, and educator. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978, a role today known as U.S. Poet Laureate…
Robert Hayden, American poet and educator (died 1980)
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Wilbur Norman Christiansen, Australian astronomer and engineer (died 2007)
Wilbur Norman "Chris" Christiansen was a pioneer Australian radio astronomer and electrical engineer.
Wilbur Norman Christiansen, Australian astronomer and engineer (died 2007)
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Noah Beery Jr., American actor (died 1994)
Noah Lindsey Beery was an American actor often specializing in warm, friendly character roles similar to many portrayed by his Oscar-winning uncle, Wallace Beery. Unlike his more f…
Noah Beery Jr., American actor (died 1994)
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Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (died 1983)
Kalevi Kotkas was an Estonian-born Finnish athlete, specializing in high jump, discus throw and shot put. He became the first ever European champion in high jump, in 1934 in Turin,…
Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (died 1983)
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Wolfgang Paul, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1993)
Wolfgang Paul was a German physicist, who co-developed the non-magnetic quadrupole mass filter which laid the foundation for what is now called an ion trap. He shared one-half of t…
Wolfgang Paul, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1993)
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Paul Dupuis, Canadian actor (died 1976)
Paul Dupuis was a French Canadian film actor who was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and who performed in British films during the late 1940s. The roles he played were mainly as …
Paul Dupuis, Canadian actor (died 1976)
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Angus Wilson, English author and academic (died 1991)
Sir Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson was an English novelist and short story writer. He was one of England's first openly gay authors. He was awarded the 1958 James Tait Black Memorial…
Angus Wilson, English author and academic (died 1991)
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Richard L. Bare, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Richard Leland Bare was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of Hollywood movies, television shows and short films.
Richard L. Bare, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
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Bob Scheffing, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
Robert Boden Scheffing was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and front-office executive. Nicknamed "Grumpy", the native of Overland, Missouri, is most often …
Bob Scheffing, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
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Makarios III, Greek archbishop and politician, 1st President of Cyprus (died 1977)
Makarios III was a Greek Cypriot prelate and politician who served as Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977 and as the first president of Cyprus between 1960 and Jul…
Makarios III, Greek archbishop and politician, 1st President of Cyprus (died 1977)
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Fred Davis, English snooker player (died 1998)
Fred Davis was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards. He was an eight-times World Snooker Championship winner from 1948 to 1956, and a twice winner of the…
Fred Davis, English snooker player (died 1998)
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Hector Crawford, Australian director and producer (died 1991)
Hector William Crawford AO, CBE was an Australian entrepreneur, conductor and media mogul, best known for his radio and television production firms. He and his sister Dorothy Crawf…
Hector Crawford, Australian director and producer (died 1991)
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Paul Dean, American baseball player (died 1981)
Paul Dee Dean, nicknamed "Daffy", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Born in Lucas, Arkansas, he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1939), the New Y…
Paul Dean, American baseball player (died 1981)
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Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli politician, Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)
Menachem Begin was an Israeli politician who founded the political parties Herut and Likud and served as prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983.
Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli politician, Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)
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Mark Felt, American lawyer and agent, 2nd Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 2008)
William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was the informant known as "Deep Throat…
Mark Felt, American lawyer and agent, 2nd Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 2008)
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Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver (died 1989)
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez was an Argentine racing driver, known best for participating – and for scoring two championship points – in the Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 18…
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentinian race car driver (died 1989)
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Rudy York, American baseball player and manager (died 1970)
Preston Rudolph York was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman between 1934 and 1…
Rudy York, American baseball player and manager (died 1970)
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Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist (died 1983)
Romanus Maes was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France after wearing the yellow jersey of leadership from beginning to end. Maes was the 13th child in his family. He st…
Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist (died 1983)
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John Argyris, Greek engineer and academic (died 2004)
Johann Hadjiargyris FRS was a Greek pioneer of computer applications in science and engineering, among the creators of the finite element method (FEM), and later Professor at the U…
John Argyris, Greek engineer and academic (died 2004)
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Peter Kemp, Indian-English soldier and author (died 1993)
Peter Mant MacIntyre Kemp was an English soldier and writer. He became notable for his participation in the Spanish Civil War on the side of Franco's forces and, during World War I…
Peter Kemp, Indian-English soldier and author (died 1993)
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Richard Simmons, American actor (died 2003)
Richard Simmons was an American actor.
Richard Simmons, American actor (died 2003)
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Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)
Roger Wolcott Sperry was an American neuropsychologist, neurobiologist, cognitive neuroscientist, who, together with David H. Hubel and Torsten Nils Wiesel, won the 1981 Nobel Priz…
Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)
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Leonard Pagliero, English businessman and pilot (died 2008)
Leonard Pagliero OBE was Director of the Stationers Association and Chairman of The Kennel Club. During World War II, he served as a pilot for RAF Transport Command. He was also a …
Leonard Pagliero, English businessman and pilot (died 2008)