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  • Maynard Harrison Smith (113)

    Maynard Harrison Smith, aka Snuffy Smith, US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant and gunner aboard a...

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    Otto Ambros was a German chemist and Nazi war criminal, notably involved with the research of...

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    Jayne Wisener is an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. She is best known for playing...

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    Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC was a British admiral and politician.

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    Ernesto Bustamante is a prominent scientist known for his expertise and contributions to the...

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    Pompeo Luigi Coppini was an Italian born sculptor who emigrated to the United States. Although...

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    Ty Wishart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He grew up in Comox, British...

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    Norma Ann Sykes, better known as Sabrina, was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a...

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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
    courtneye
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
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    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 136 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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