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Al Gore

Entrepreneur · born March 31, 1948

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Albert Arnold Gore Jr. is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 28Became United States representativeJanuary 3, 1977
  2. 36Became United States senatorJanuary 3, 1985
  3. 44Became Vice President of the United StatesJanuary 20, 1993
  4. ~59Received the Nobel Peace Prize2007
  5. ~59Named Champions of the Earth2007
  6. ~64Named Internet Hall of Fame2012
  7. ~76Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom2024

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1951 · United States

$8.2Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

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Ewan McGregor

Actor

1971 · United States

Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to drama and charity.

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Christopher Walken
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Christopher Walken

Actor

1943 · United States

Christopher Walken is an American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Actor Award, as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe.

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Chloé Zhao
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Chloé Zhao

Actor

1982 · People's Republic of China

Chloé Zhao is a Chinese filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. For her film Nomadland (2020), Zhao became the second woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director.

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René Descartes
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René Descartes

Author

1596–1650 · France

René Descartes was a French polymath, active across philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of science; theology; mathematics, in which he connected the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra into analytic geometry; science…

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