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Henry Georges Charles-HERBERT
Born: on May 19, 1939

Henry Georges Charles HERBERT

British aristocrat, film director and producer


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Actor - Singer & Musician

Jason-SCHWARTZMAN

AmericanJason SCHWARTZMAN born Jason Francesco SCHWARTZMAN

1980
American actor and musician

Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Talia Shire (née Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. His maternal grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola and Italia Coppola (née Pennino). His[...]

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American politician

Benjamin-RUGGLES

AmericanBenjamin RUGGLES 

1783 - 1857
National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio

Born in Abington, Windham County, Connecticut, Ruggles studied law and was admitted to the bar. Ruggles moved to Marietta, Ohio to practice law in 1807, then moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio in 1810.

After serving as a judge in the[...]

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Industrialist, Businessman

Elijah Watt-SELLS

AmericanElijah Watt SELLS 

1858 - 1924
Founding partner in Haskins & Sells, a predecessor to Deloitte & Touche

Sells was born in Muscatine, Iowa to Elijah and Isabel Sells. He attended local public schools and briefly attended Baker University. Although he did not receive a degree, Baker University later awarded him an honorary degree. At age 16, Sells[...]

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Author - Journalist - Television & Radio Host - American

Barbara-WALTERS

AmericanBarbara WALTERS born Barbara Jill WALTERS

1929
American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality

Walters was born in Boston to Dena (née Seletsky) and Louis "Lou" Walters (born Louis Abrahams). Her parents were both Jewish, and descendants of refugees from the former Russian Empire, now Eastern Europe. Walters' paternal grandfather,[...]

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Chemist

William-GIAUQUE

AmericanWilliam GIAUQUE born William Francis GIAUQUE

1895 - 1982
American chemist and Nobel laureate

As his parents were U.S. citizens, they returned to the U.S. where he attended public schools primarily in Michigan. Following the death of his father in 1908, the family returned to Niagara Falls, where he studied at the Niagara Falls[...]

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Industrialist, Businessman

John Blair-SCRIBNER

AmericanJohn Blair SCRIBNER 

1850 - 1879
President of Charles Scribner's Sons

John Blair Scribner was born to Charles Scribner I and Emma Elizabeth Blair (1827-1869). His grandfather and namesake was John Insley Blair. He attended Princeton College, but did not graduate, but instead he came to work at Charles Scribner[...]

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