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French painter
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American economist
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Lived 1893-1979, The Beachcomber
1894-1984, dramatist
Scottish mathematical biologist, 1892-1964
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British songwriter, 1906 - 1970
British author, 1930+
Lived 1792 - 1852
British journalist, 1859 - 92
Scottish writer
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Well known American
US writer of Babylon 5 series
Famous oil billionaire
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British economist
British fantasy novelist, author of Lord of the Rings. Lived 1892 - 1973.
Physicist
Lived 1811-75
Successful businessman
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American comedian, 1894 - 1974
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American writer, 1918 - 70
American boxer, 1895-1983
American novelist
American actor
American entertainer
Successful author
American comedian, 1925 - 87
American painter, 1912 - 56
Polish born mathematician and humanist
US aviator, 1910-80
Children's author, 1945+
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French philosopher, 1930+
French ambassador to New Zealand/Aotearoa
French poet
French naval officer, explorer and researcher
Lived 1627-1704
French naval officer, 1910 - 1997
Aspiring British actress
Singer - Stiff Little Fingers
20th President of the USA
British drama critic
US critic
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Mayor of the city of Houston, Texas
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American writer
Officer in the United States Navy
US author, 1903 - 85
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US essayist and novelist, 1879 - 1958
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Actor and musician
British novelist and journalist
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American film actor
Scottish writer, 1851 - 1926
Irish labour leader
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Scottish courtier
English Hellenist, 1606-79
Lived 1791-1867
English poet, 1884-1915
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US novelist, 1789-1851
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American poet, 1795 - 1856
Scottish social anthropologist, 1854-1941
US wrestler, aka Jesse Ventura
English physician
Athlete, born 1974
Lived 1770-1835
Anglo-Welsh man of letters
Producer
Famous writer, lived 1882 - 1941
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British scientist
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American novelist
Presidential biographer
Scottish poet, 1736 - 96
American philosopher and psychologist
English divine, 1805 - 1900
You mean you don't know!
American-born painter, 1834-1903
American poet, 1926-95
American novelist, 1907 - 1997
5th US President (1817 - 25)
1771-1854, scottish poet and journalist
Author of The Eternal Footman
American poet
American politician, 1723-83
American biographer
American advertising executive and novelist
English writer, 1830-98
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Singer and songwriter
American publisher, 1817 - 81
1834-1882, scottish poet
American humorist, 1894-1961
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Poet, 1849 - 1916
British general, 1727-59
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Actress
Lived 1370-1415
Author of computing manuals
American sociologist, 1860-1935
Photographer
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Wofe of thomas carlyle
Lived 1836-1904
Scottish poet, 1727-1805
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American journalist
Journalist
Lived 1783 - 1824, wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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British mezzo-soprano
Novelist and poet, 1924-2004
Hungarian mathematician
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Czech writer 1883 - 1923
American clergyman
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Commentator
American author
Successful British comedian, both on TV and on tour
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Indian statesman
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American film star
Former New York Times reporter
Playwright
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French orator
French semiologist
Lived 1891 - 1963, French playwright and film director
French philosopher, 1645 - 96
Lived 1621-95
French dramatist, 1910 - 86
French playwright
Actress
Criminal
English poet
American author and playwright
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Of the starship enterprise
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French tragedian, 1639-99
French director
Author of 'Wide Sargasso Sea'
British columnist, 1932 - 91
French biologist
Famous composer, 1865-1957
French lyric poet
French artist, died 1875
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French actor, director and mime artist
Lived 1930+
Musician
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1928+, French actress
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Writes on computer related topics
Former footballer and sports commentator
British journalist, 1932 - 97
English author, 1878 - 1952
Economic adviser to the UN Secretary General
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Former royal correspondent. Also featured in I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here
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Philosopher, 1748 - 1832
American physicist, 1929+
British clergyman, 1650 - 1726
Distinguished actor, 1948+
Presenter of political shows, famous for asking difficult questions
Childrens best-selling author
British Liberal politician
British broadcaster, of Newsnight fame or ignomy, depending on your viewpoint
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Author, major work Three Men in a Boat
Model
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Author, 1936+
Famous person
American entertainer/actor, surname spelt Seinfeld (Seinfield is a common mis-spelling)
American author, 1902 - 84
Former Major League Baseball right fielder
Famous American activist, 1941+
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American actress, 1909-94
Playwright and screenwriter, 1931 - 1990
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Teacher
US journalist, 1907 - 87
American politician who was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball
Former footballer and sports commentator
Ex-Texas Politician, Author and Speaker 1943+
Personality
Motivational speaker
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American musician, 1946+
US sportswriter
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Z-list comedian
US comedian, 1974+
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American actor, 1908-97
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Rude comedienne
French poet, 1522-60
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Popular American actress who has won many awards in her time
American writer
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Comedian
Born 1883
Poetess and dramatist, 1762-1851
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1839-1913, US poet
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Republican congressman
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Lyricist
US journalist
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Lived 1879 - 1914, American labour leader and songwriter
American boxing manager
US comedian
Boxer
English playwright, 1933-67
English comedian renowned for his extremely high pitched voice! 1961+
Director
Futurist and scholar
American poet and politician
American writer, 1848-1908
American author of The Last Jihad, 1954+
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Educational reformer, d. 1790
Dramatist, 1759 - 1805
Swiss physician, 1728 - 95
Controversial journalist
Swiss theologian, 1741-1801
German composer
Swiss reformer
Famous composer
German poet
Classical musician, 1833 - 97
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English jouranlist, 1735 - 79
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Scottish physician
Scottish poet, 1709 - 79
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Welsh actor
American rock climber
American computer scientist
British sculptor
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Male actor
Conductor
Senator
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Lived 1930+
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Illustrator
Judge, Sir Francis Beaumont
Social poet and activist
Comedian
English artist
Author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
English actor, 1926+
Lived 1914 - 1972
Well known poet, author of many well known poems
American lawyer and statesman
Former director general of the BBC
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Publisher
Financial services industry expert
Comic
Drummer of rock band Led Zeppelin
Irish revolutionary
Lived 1510-55
Philosopher
Lived 1774-1856
American abolitionist
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English writer
The son of an engineer, was born in Lambeth, London in 1858
Famous naturalist
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English poet
American composer
US lawyer, 1782-1850
French theologian - calvinism
English political reformer
US poet, 1916-1986
Lived 1793 - 1864, English poet
Photographer
English poet
Lived 1848 - 1908, English lecturor and critic
Talented actor, 1966+
English theoretical physicist
American industrialist, 1839-1937
Someone who could have written geri halliwell's epitaph
English critic, poet and playwright 1657-1734
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Philosopher
Lived 1732 - 1808, American politician
English poet and divine
English poet and playwright, 1882-1937
English lawyer and politician, 1731-83
Welsh clergyman and poet, 1700-58
Presidential assistant to Richard Nixon, 1925-
English diarist, 1620-1706
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English doctor, 1761 - 1815
English playwright, 1579-1625
English lexicographer
English dramatist, 1586 - 1640
English writer, 1926+