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Wendell Adrian Mottley ORTT is a Trinidad and Tobago economist, politician and athlete. Mottley served as Senator and member of the House of Representatives with the Trinidad and T…
Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician
Gloria Rachel Allred is an American attorney known for taking high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly those involving feminist causes. She has been inducted into t…
Gloria Allred, American lawyer and activist
Liamine Zéroual was an Algerian politician who served as the sixth president of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.
Liamine Zéroual, Algerian politician, 6th President of Algeria (died 2026)
Myron Samuel Scholes is a Canadian–American financial economist. Scholes is the Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nobel Lau…
Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Samuel Sharon Farr is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Dem…
Sam Farr, American politician
Tomaž Šalamun was a Slovenian poet who was a leading figure of postwar neo-avant-garde poetry in Central Europe and an internationally acclaimed absurdist. His more than 50 books o…
Tomaž Šalamun, Croatian-Slovenian poet and academic (died 2014)
Pavel Sedláček is a Czech rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist. When he was 15 played "Rock Around the Clock" on the show for amateur musicians. From 1962 he collaborated…
Pavel Sedláček, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist
S. Brian Willson is a U.S. American Vietnam veteran, peace activist, and trained attorney.
Brian Willson, American soldier, lawyer, and activist
Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau,, often referred to as Na Turaga Mai Naisogolaca, was a Fijian chief who was President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015. He had a long career in th…
Epeli Nailatikau, Fijian chief, President of Fiji (died 2026)
David Crystal is a British linguist who studies the English language.
David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic
Reinhard Roder is a German former football player and manager.
Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager
Marco Bollesan was an Italian rugby union player, coach and manager.
Marco Bollesan, Italian rugby player and coach (died 2021)
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne is a British politician who was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. He previou…
Michael Howard, Welsh lawyer and politician
Ni John Fru Ndi was a Cameroonian politician who served as first and founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), the main opposition party in Cameroon, from party found…
John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (died 2023)
William Edgar Oddie is an English actor, artist, birder, comedian, conservationist, musician, songwriter, television presenter and writer. He was a member of comedy trio The Goodie…
Bill Oddie, English comedian, actor, and singer
Dario Gradi is an Italian-English former football player, coach and manager. He was associated for more than 36 years with Crewe Alexandra, where he was variously manager, director…
Dario Gradi, Italian-English footballer, coach, and manager
James Walter Rodford was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and perfor…
Jim Rodford, English bass player (died 2018)
Keith "Mac" MacLeod, was an English musician who was a part of the Hertfordshire folk and blues scene from 1959 onwards. He played in St Albans alongside Mick Softley and Maddy Pri…
Mac MacLeod, English musician (died 2020)
Jake Eberts, OC was a Canadian film producer, executive and financier. He was known for his work on Academy Award-winning titles Chariots of Fire, Gandhi (1982), Dances with Wolves…
Jake Eberts, Canadian film producer (died 2012)
David Geddes Hartwell was an American critic, publisher, and editor of thousands of science fiction and fantasy novels. He was best known for work with Signet, Pocket, and Tor Book…
David G. Hartwell, American anthologist, author, and critic (died 2016)
Robert Pine is an American actor. He is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the television series CHiPs (1977–1983). Including CHiPs, Pine has appeared in over 400 episodes of var…
Robert Pine, American actor and director
Ian Timothy Whitcomb was an English entertainer, singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, broadcaster and actor. As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" r…
Ian Whitcomb, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (died 2020)
William Boggs III is an American television host and journalist.
Bill Boggs, American journalist and producer
Thomas Henry Lowther is an English jazz trumpeter who also plays violin.
Henry Lowther, English trumpet player