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British computer scientist, 1934+
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Anglo-Irish poet and critic, 1904-72
English philosopher
English writer
English poet
Trinidadian writer, 1901 - 89
English writer
Son who was less famous than his prodigiously talented father, namely one Johann Sebastian of the Bach variety
English writer
1898-1963, English author and scholar
American sociologist, 1916 - 62
Famous jazz singer
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Roman emperor from AD 37
Hellenistic poet and scholar
Classical scholar
Journalist
Lived 1760 - 1794
American author, 1947+
Author, think Sex in the City
American actress from sitcom Murphy Brown
King of England, Denmark and Norway, 994 - 1035
English landscape gardener
To Bob Harris on Old Grey Whistle Test
Antarctic explorer
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American journalist
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American film director and screenwriter
Swiss psychologist, 1875 - 1961
Lived 1707 - 1778, The father of modern plant and animal classification
US comic, 1922+
American psychologist, 1902-87
American scientist, 1934 - 96
Author and poet, 1878 - 1967
Italian writer, 1707 - 93
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Writer
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American actress, 1933+
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Sister of Mark Thatcher, son of Margaret Thatcher
Poet
American author
Lived 1808-77
Played Trinity in the Matrix
American actor
American comedian, 1967+
Actor who starred in many films from the 1930s through to the 1960s
French diplomat 1768-1843
Satirist
Hymn writer
Russian queen
English author, 1765 - 1834
Empress of Russia from 1762
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Roman poet
English fashion and portrait photographer, designer and writer
South african statesman
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Swiss hotelier
Lived 1476-1507
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Chemist and statesman, 1874 - 1952
American historian and author
American jurist
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Lived 1734 - 1802, French statesman
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English inventor, particularly a primitive calculating machine
Famous historian
First Governor of the newly acquired New Mexico Territory
Author, 1863-1945
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English author
Lived 1731 - 1764
Lived 1872 - 1951
Football agent
English poet, 1630-87
Lived 1656-1714
Canadian writer, 1951+
English songwriter and playwright, 1745-1814
American editor and author
US politician, 1862 - 1948
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English poet, 1575-1638
American politician, 1828 - 1904
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American scholar, 1824 - 1903
British general, 1833 - 1885
British priest, 1834-92
US clergyman
American sociologist
Lived 1868 - 1957
British novelist, 1806 - 1872
Lived 1782-1853
English lyricist, 1807 - 1865
British illustrator, 1924 - 86
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Inventor of the first electrical ignition system, 1876 - 1958
1934 - 1997, in a life on the road
English essayist, 1775-1834
British actor and director
Diplomat
US aviator, 1902-74
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US cartoonist - (1922 - 2000)
Scottish poet, 1814 - 89
Irish actor, 1690 - 1790?
American novelist, 1856 - 1913
English author, 1800 - 76
French poet and essayist, 1873-1914
Irish barrister
English novelist and playwright, 1814-84
Official referee of the British High Court of Justice
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British journalist and politician, 1846-1932
Brother of Princess Diana
Irish politician
Musician
English king
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Acclaimed pianist
English preacher, 1707-88
Irish poet, 1791-1823
Haircutter
NFL player
Australian business executive
American jazz saxophonist, 1920-55
1965+, actor
American activist, author and organizer
Society/women’s reporter
US actress, 1816-76
English hymn writer, 1789-1871
American writer
Canadian writer and politician 1896-1975
US film actor
Famous revolutionary
Girlfriend of Prince Harry
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A telecommunications executive
World War II admiral
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American film comedian, 1891-1961
African chief
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Singer-songwriter from The Saints
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Successful musician
Referee
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Innovative South African heart surgeon
American heart-throb actor, 1968+
Chairman and chief executive of Playboy Enterprises Inc
Former wife of Johnny Briggs, of Coronation Street fame
French couturier
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Fashion designer
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Possibly the most well known of all explorers; he realised that the world was round
English playwright
English playwright, 1946-
English novelist
Social critic
American writer
Scottish literary critic, 1785-1854
English poet
Christopher Mathewson, baseball player
Chinese philosopher
Ernest Evans, a US singer
Successful American game show producer
Musical legend
1932+, US football coach
US writer
Roman politician and author. Lived 106 - 43BC
Aspiring British actress
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Actress
Biographer
Character in Highlander
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US diplomat and journalist, 1903-87
Famous lawyer
Celebrity cook, as in Two Fat Ladies
French philosopher, 1715 - 1771
French physiologist
Anthropologist
American congressman
English actor
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Aspiring British actress
American writer
American journalist
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British sportswriter
Dramatist, 1906+
American critic
British author, director and visual artist
Journalist
English critic; most known for associating with the Bloomsbury Group
Actor, famous for Dad's army
Lived 1891 - 1964
Ex wife of Shane Ritchie
American politician, 1918 - 1997
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English novelist, 1914 - 76
Scientist involved in the doomed Beagle 2 mission to Mars
English writer, 1931+
Powerful business woman
Lived 1671 - 1757, English playwright
Chris Moyles side kick presenter
Someone with an amusing name
Lived 1618-93
French revolutionary, 1749-91
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Businessman, of the Hilton empire
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Filmstar, died 1965
Greek poet
Greek leader, 1907 - 98
Roman emperor from AD 306
Actress
Star of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
Head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales
Roman author
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Italian painter
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Italian statesman and patron of acts, 1389-1464
Jazz pianist
Swedish statesman, 1583-1654
Lived 1849 - 1929
Lived 1903 - 1946
Famous for her beauty
Lived 1823 - 96
Football agent son of Bolton boss Sam Allardyce
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1957+, British journalist
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Late Late Show host
Arrogant judge on Strictly Come Dancing, reputed as the 'Nasty Judge'
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Businessman
Hero of Edmond Rostand's 1897 (eponymous) play, though there is a real Cyrano de Bergerac!
English writer
Polish poet, 1911 - 2004
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