James K. Polk
1795–1849
President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
James K. Polk was a President of the United States who served in the executive office during the mid-nineteenth century.
Ella Fitzgerald
1917–1996
American jazz singer
Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer known for her extensive recording career.
Mihai Eminescu
1849–1889
Romanian poet, novelist and journalist
Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian poet known for his contributions to literature and journalism.
Glenda Jackson
1936–2023
British actress and politician
Glenda Jackson was a British actress who served as a member of Parliament.
Frederick III, German Emperor
1831–1888
as King of Prussia German Emperor
Frederick III, German Emperor, served as the King of Prussia and the German Emperor.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
1880–1938
German painter, sculptor, engraver and printmaker
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German painter and a founding member of the expressionist artist group Die Brücke.
Kenneth G. Wilson
1936–2013
Nobel prize winning US physicist
Kenneth G. Wilson was a physicist who received the Nobel Prize for his work on critical phenomena in connection with phase transitions.
Wendell Meredith Stanley
1904–1971
American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
Biochemist Wendell Meredith Stanley was a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Franco Zeffirelli
1923–2019
Italian director and politician
Franco Zeffirelli was an Italian director and politician known for his work in film, television, and opera.
Arthur Lewis
1915–1991
Saint Lucian economist
Arthur Lewis was a Saint Lucian economist who contributed significant research to the field of development economics.
Lev Gumilev
1912–1992
Soviet academic
Lev Gumilev was a Soviet historian who developed the ethnogenesis theory of ethnic development.
Casey Kasem
1932–2014
American voice actor
Casey Kasem was an American voice actor known for his work in radio and television.
John Vincent Atanasoff
1903–1995
American computer pioneer
John Vincent Atanasoff was a computer scientist who invented the first electronic digital computer.
Daniel Keyes
1927–2014
American author
Daniel Keyes was an American author known for his work in the science fiction genre.
Alfred Cortot
1877–1962
Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor
Alfred Cortot was a pianist and conductor who performed and taught music.
Vladimir Shatalov
1927–2021
Soviet cosmonaut
Vladimir Shatalov was a Soviet cosmonaut who participated in multiple space missions.
John Connally
1917–1993
American politician
John Connally was an American politician who served as the Governor of Texas.
Ferenc Erkel
1810–1893
Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist
Ferenc Erkel was a Hungarian composer who served as a conductor and pianist.
Wes Montgomery
1923–1968
American jazz guitarist
Wes Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist known for his distinctive thumb-picking technique.
Heinz Flohe
1948–2013
German footballer
Heinz Flohe was a German association football player who competed professionally throughout his career.
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
1858–1915
Russian grand prince
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia was a poet who authored various literary works and translations.
José Froilán González
1922–2013
Argentine racing driver
José Froilán González was an Argentine racing driver who competed in Formula One.
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015
American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Kirk Kerkorian was an American businessman who worked as an investor and philanthropist.
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
1828–1885
German general
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia was a German general who served as a career military officer.
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