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Rachel McAdams

Canadian actress

Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress known for her versatility....

Catherine II

Catherine the Great

empress of Russia

Catherine the Great, German-born empress of Russia...

All That Heaven Allows

Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks...

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

American director

Martin Scorsese, American filmmaker known for his harsh,...

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Picasso, Pablo — Pablo PicassoSpanish artist

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Whitehead, Alfred North — Alfred North WhiteheadBritish mathematician and philosopher

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Woody Allen — Woody AllenAmerican actor and director

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history and society

George Washington — George Washingtonpresident of United States

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literature

Dickens, Charles — Charles DickensBritish novelist

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philosophy and religion

Plato — PlatoGreek philosopher

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sciences

Noam Chomsky — Noam ChomskyAmerican linguist

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sports and recreation

Shoeless Joe Jackson, c. 1915. — Shoeless Joe JacksonAmerican baseball player

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Galileo — GalileoItalian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician

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