Famous People: A-Z

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Musician

 

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John Wallis

John Wallis | English Mathematician & Cryptographer

John Wallis, English mathematician who contributed substantially to the origins of the calculus and was the most influential English mathematician before Isaac Newton. Wallis learned Latin, Greek, Hebrew, logic, and arithmetic during his early school years. In 1632 he entered the University of

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Xavier Cugat - Bandleader

 

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Neil Young

 

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Anne Frank - Diarist

 

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Linda Blair (the Exorcist)

 

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Elvis Costello - Musician

 

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Rick Derringer (singer)

 

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Esau- biblical hunter who sold his birthright for a tasty stew

 

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Frank Zappa - Musician

 

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Gemma Galgani- Tuscan mystic at the turn of the 20th Century, canonized as a saint by the RCC.

 

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Dustin Hoffman (actor)

 

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Iggy Pop - Musician

 

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Jack Black (actor and musician)

 

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Ken Jennings - Jeopardy Winner and Host

 

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Lucille Ball (actress, comedienne)

 

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Bob Marley -- Reggae Icon

 

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Nancy Wilson - Singer/Guitarist of Heart

 

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Chad Ochocinco- tremendous pro football player formerly in Cincinnati.

 

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Elvis Presley - Singer, The "King" of Rock and Roll