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Chris Evans
(Portraying the Marvel Comics Character of Captain America)
Chris Evans
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Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Chris Evans is best known for his role as Captain America in several Marvel films, including The Avengers. He was initially cast in teen films such as Not Another Teen Movie and later also appeared as Human Torch in two Fantastic Four films. He has also appeared on Broadway.
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Tim Allen
(Actor & Comedian Known for His Roles in the Sitcom 'Home Improvement' and 'Last Man Standing')
Tim Allen
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Tim Allen is an actor who has had a major impact on the lives of many children because of his work on The Santa Clause and the Toy Story franchises, for which he was named a Disney Legend in 1999. He is also a respected comedian who deals with subjects, such as social awkwardness, politics, gender differences, and everyday life.

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Kat Dennings
(Actress)
Kat Dennings
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Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

Kat Dennings is an American actress who gained international fame after appearing in the popular TV series 2 Broke Girls. Known for her attractive curvaceous figure, Kat Dennings has been the dream girl of men around the world. A teetotaler who practices Transcendental Meditation, Dennings serves as an inspiration to people who believe in sobriety.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
From being one of GQ's 50 best-dressed British men to winning a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Ray Marcus in Nocturnal Animals, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has done it all. Starting off as a child actor, he later gained fame with his impressive performances in Nowhere Boy and the Kick-Ass franchise.
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Ashley Olsen
(American Businesswoman, Fashion Designer and Former Actress)
Ashley Olsen
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ashley Olsen is best known for appearing as Michelle Tanner, with her twin sister, Mary-Kate, in the hit sitcom Full House. The sisters starred in many projects of Dualstar Entertainment. They now own a number of fashion brands and have also co-written a book based on fashion.
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Stellan Skarsgård
(One of the Most Versatile and Influential Actors of His Generation)
Stellan Skarsgård
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Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

One of the most decorated and popular Swedish actors of all time, Stellan Skarsgård has made quite an impact in Hollywood. Skarsgård is also known for his interesting take on religion. A non-religious artist, he condemns the Bible and the Quran as violent. In 2009, he joined other non-religious personalities in writing an article explaining the importance of secularity.

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Mary-Kate Olsen
(American Former Child Actress and Fashion Designer Known for Her Role in the Sitcom 'Full House')
Mary-Kate Olsen
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Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States

Mary-Kate Olsen began her career when she was 9 months old, starring in Full House with her twin, Ashley. Since then, the Olsen twins have starred in several Dualstar productions, launched a fashion brand, and written a book. Mary-Kate is also a competitive equestrian and has struggled with anorexia nervosa.

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James Maxwell
(Scottish Mathematician and Scientist Who Gave the Classical Theory of Electromagnetic Radiation)
James Maxwell
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1831
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 1879

Scottish physicist James Maxwell’s contributions included the formulation of the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation and the production of the first light-fast color photograph. His Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution explored the kinetic theory of gases. He has also written poems and was an Elder of the Church of Scotland.

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W B Yeats
(One of the Greatest English-Language Poets of the 20th Century and 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner)
W B Yeats
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1865
Birthplace: Sandymount, Ireland
Died: 1939
Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet, playwright, and prose writer W. B. Yeats is remembered as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. Known for works such as The Tower, he also helped establish the Abbey Theatre. An occult enthusiast, he was also part of The Ghost Club.
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Steve-O
(Entertainer & Stunt Performer Known for His Role in the Reality TV Series 'Jackass')
Steve-O
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

British-born American comedian and TV personality, Steve-O, gained international fame with his performance stunts in the TV series Jackass. Following a nomadic childhood, he graduated from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College and began his career as a clown. He eventually started appearing on TV shows and became popular.

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Ally Sheedy
(Actress)
Ally Sheedy
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Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Paul W. S. Anderson is best known for directing sci-fi movies based on video games, such as the Resident Evil franchise and Mortal Kombat. His Event Horizon was panned by critics initially but went on to achieve a cult following later. He also created the Death Race series of films.
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Richard Thomas
(Best Known for His Role as ‘John-Boy Walton’ in the TV Series ‘The Waltons’)
Richard Thomas
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Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Richard Thomas is best known for his Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of John-Boy Walton in The Waltons. He also played significant roles in the 1990s’ miniseries It and the spy thriller series The Americans. A talented stage actor, he played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Musical Christmas Carol.
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Malcolm McDowell
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Birth Year: 1943
Birthplace: Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Malcolm McDowell’s journey from selling coffee and waiting tables at his parents’ pub, to becoming a Hollywood veteran is truly inspirational. Best known as Alex DeLarge from Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, McDowell is loved for his villainous roles. He has also voiced characters in animated features and video games.

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Paul Lynde
(Comedian and Actor Known for His Role as ‘Uncle Arthur’ in the TV Series ‘Bewitched’)
Paul Lynde
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Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States
Died: 1982

Paul Lynde was an American comedian, actor, game show panelist, and voice artist. Lynde was much-loved and admired by his peers and often featured in lists, such as the most-liked TV stars. Throughout his life, Lynde was rumored to be homosexual and was popular among the homosexual community. In 2020, it was revealed that Lynde's biopic was in the making.

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DJ Snake
(French Record Producer, DJ and Songwriter Known for His Singles ‘Bird Machine’ and ‘Turn Down for What’)
DJ Snake
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Paris, France

DJ Snake is a French record producer and DJ. He is best known for his English-Spanish song Taki Taki, which won several awards, including BMI Latin Awards. Over the years, Snake has won many prestigious awards, such as Billboard Music Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2019, he was ranked 16th on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs list.

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John Forbes Nash Jr.
(Mathematician)
John Forbes Nash Jr.
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Died: 2015
The inspiration behind the movie A Beautiful Mind, John F. Nash was a legendary mathematician whose work in the area of game theory earned him the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. In his later years, he was riddled with mental illness. He later died in a car crash.
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Mary Wickes
(Actress)
Mary Wickes
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Birth Year: 1910
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1995

Mary Wickes was an American actress who often played professional women, housekeepers, and nuns in films and TV series. A tall woman with a distinctive voice, Wickes proved to be a popular comedian. She was often cast to play wisecracking characters, such as Nurse Dora Pickford in the 1942 drama film Now, Voyager.

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Basil Rathbone
(British Actor Who Portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 14 Hollywood Films)
Basil Rathbone
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Birth Year: 1892
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: 1967

Basil Rathbone was an English actor best remembered for playing private detective Sherlock Holmes in 14 movies made between 1939 and 1946. Renowned for playing morally ambiguous characters, Rathbone won the prestigious Tony Award for his portrayal of Dr. Austin Sloper in The Heiress. Basil Rathbone has been honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Grigori Perelman
(Mathematician)
Grigori Perelman
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman is best known for his work on geometry, especially Riemannian geometry, geometric analysis, and geometric topology. He declined many prizes, such as the Fields Medal and the Millennium Prize. His proof of the Poincaré conjecture was named the Breakthrough of the Year by Science magazine.
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Ben Johnson
(Stuntman)
Ben Johnson
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Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: Foraker, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1996
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Kingsley Coman
(French Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger)
Kingsley Coman
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Winfield Scott
(Military Officer)
Winfield Scott
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1786
Birthplace: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1866
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Luke James
(Singer-songwriter)
Luke James
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Hassan Whiteside
(Basketball player)
Hassan Whiteside
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
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Ethan Embry
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Can't Hardly Wait’ and ‘That Thing You Do!’)
Ethan Embry
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Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

Ethan Embry is an American actor known for playing important roles in TV series like Sneaky Pete, Once Upon a Time, and Brotherhood. After starting his acting career at the age of 12, Ethan Embry went on to establish himself as a successful adult actor, appearing in films like Sweet Home Alabama and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

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Fernando Pessoa
(Portuguese Modernist Poet and Author of 'Mensagem' and 'The Book of Disquiet')
Fernando Pessoa
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Birth Year: 1888
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1935

Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, translator, and publisher. A prolific writer, he is considered one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. While he mostly wrote in the Portuguese language, he also wrote in English and French occasionally. Besides writing under his own name, he also wrote under approximately 75 other names.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
(Nigerian-American Economist Who Has Served in Several Ministerial Positions in Nigeria)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Ogwashi Ukwu, Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian-American economist and political figure. She served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2006 before serving as the Coordinating Minister for the Economy of Nigeria from 17 August 2011 to 29 May 2015. Ngozi also served as the Minister of Finance on two separate occasions; from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2015.
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Brande Roderick
(Model)
Brande Roderick
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Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Novato, California, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jessica Caban
(Fashion Model, Actress & the First Ever 'Model Latina' Champion)
Jessica Caban
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Jessica Caban is an American model and actress who won the first edition of the reality competition show Model Latina. Beginning her career in the early 2000s, she represented Jennifer Lopez’s line in one of her first assignments. She later modeled for many magazines and appeared in several commercials. 

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Slim Dusty
(Australian Cultural Icon and Country Music Singer-Songwriter )
Slim Dusty
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 2003

Iconic Australian country singer Slim Dusty mirrored the Australian bush life through his songs. His masterpieces include A Pub with No Beer, the first gold-certified Australian track. He earned a record 45 Golden Guitar honors at the Tamworth Country Music Awards but lost his battle with cancer at 76.

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Hannah Storm
(Sports commentator, Disc jockey)
Hannah Storm
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Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Oak Park
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Siegfried Fischbacher
(Magician and Entertainer Who was Part of the Duo 'Siegfried & Roy')
Siegfried Fischbacher
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Rosenheim, Germany
Died: 2021

One half of the German-American entertainer duo Siegfried & Roy, Siegfried Fischbacher teamed up with his partner Roy Horn to perform awe-inspiring stunts with white tigers and lions. They hosted one of Las Vegas’s most visited shows, till Horn was severely injured after a tiger attacked Horn on stage.

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Luis Walter Alvarez
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1911
Birthplace: San Francisco
Died: 1988

Experimental physicist and Nobel laureate Luis Walter Alvarez is best remembered for inventing the liquid hydrogen bubble chamber, which enabled the discovery of countless short-lived resonance particles. The University of California, Berkeley professor and MIT scientist had also been part of the development of the atomic bomb.

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Klaus Iohannis
(President of Romania)
Klaus Iohannis
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Sibiu
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, who is also the National Liberal Party leader and had initially been a physics teacher, calls himself a “firefighter.” Though he has pledged to fight against corruption in Romania, Iohannis believes his country is not yet ready for the legalization of same-sex marriages. 
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Greg Daniels
(Director)
Greg Daniels
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Four-time Emmy-winning comedy writer, producer, and director Greg Daniels is known for his work on shows such as The Office, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Saturday Night Live. He initially wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. He also created the Amazon series Upload and the Netflix series Space Force.

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Disha Patani
(Indian Actress Known for Her Role in the Sports Biopic 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)')
Disha Patani
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Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Disha Patani is an Indian actress best known for her work in the Hindi film industry. Patani is renowned for her performance in the 2017 biographical sports drama film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, which narrates the story of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Patani's portrayal of Priyanka in the film earned her many awards including Stardust Awards.

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Leeann Tweeden
(Model, Journalist)
Leeann Tweeden
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Manassas
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Red Grange
(American football halfback)
Red Grange
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1991
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Kathy Burke
(Actress)
Kathy Burke
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Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Camden, London, England, UK
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Rivers Cuomo
(Musician, Singer)
Rivers Cuomo
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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G. V. Prakash Kumar
(Composer)
G. V. Prakash Kumar
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Chennai

G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian film composer, singer, producer, and actor. After starting his career as a music composer in Tamil films, Prakash Kumar went on to establish himself as an actor. One of the most acclaimed music composers in the Tamil film industry, Prakash Kumar has received several prestigious awards like Filmfare Awards South and MTV Awards.

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Florent Malouda
(French Football Coach and Former Professional Player Who Played as a Midfielder)
Florent Malouda
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Cayenne, French Guyana
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Thomas Young
(Physician)
Thomas Young
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1773
Birthplace: Milverton
Died: 1829

Often referred as The Last Man Who Knew Everything, British polymath Thomas Young made significant contributions to a wide range of subjects like vision, light, energy, musical harmony etc. Especially famous for Wave Theory of Light, he also made significant contribution in deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Young-Helmholtz theory, Young temperament and Young's Modulus carry his legacy to these days.

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Paavo Nurmi
(Finnish Middle-Distance and Long-Distance Runner Who Dominated Distance Running in the Early 20th Century)
Paavo Nurmi
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1897
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Died: 1973

Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish athlete who specialized in long-distance and middle-distance running. Nicknamed the Flying Finn, Nurmi dominated important distance running events in the early 20th century. He won nine gold medals and three silver medals across three Olympics in 1920, 1924, and 1928. Paavo Nurmi also set 22 official world records during his career.

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Sarunas Marciulionis
(Basketball player)
Sarunas Marciulionis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Dorothy L. Sayers
(English crime writer and poet.)
Dorothy L. Sayers
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Died: 1957
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Alan Hansen
(Scottish Former Football Player Who Played as a Central Defender)
Alan Hansen
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alan Hansen is a former footballer who played as a defender for popular clubs, such as Liverpool. He was also one of the important members of the Scotland national football team. After retiring as a player, Hansen became a football pundit and is known for his honest views. In 2006, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.

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Sarah Connor
(Singer-songwriter)
Sarah Connor
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Delmenhorst, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Katie Lou Samuelson
(Basketball player)
Katie Lou Samuelson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Vahide Perçin
(Actress)
Vahide Perçin
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Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: İzmir, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)