Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
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Politician
1843–1901 · United States
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901 (1843-1901)
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Entrepreneur
1954 · United States
Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011.
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Actor
1943 · United States
Katharine Juliet Ross is an American retired actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Actor
1970 · United States
Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.
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Creator
1962 · Poland
Olga Nawoja Tokarczuk is a Polish writer, activist, and public intellectual.
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Scientist
1926–1996 · Pakistan
Mohammad Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate.