Eric Emerson Schmidt is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's executive chairman from 2011 to 2015.
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| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12.9B | Forbes · current |
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Also born on April 27
Politician
1822–1885 · United States
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1987 · India
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, Samantha is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Verghese TK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur
1948 · United States
Frank William Abagnale Jr. is an American-French con man, convicted felon, author, and security consultant whose documented crimes consist primarily of cheque fraud and petty theft targeting individuals and small businesses.
Abagnale & Associates (Work for Hire), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientist
1962 · Norway
Edvard Ingjald Moser is a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist, who as of May 2024 is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.
Foto: Henrik Fjørtoft/NTNU Komm.avd., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientist
1959 · United States
Andrew Zachary Fire is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi).
Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1986 · United Kingdom
Jenna-Louise Coleman is an English actress, whose roles include Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale (2005–2009), Clara Oswald in Doctor Who and Queen Victoria in Victoria (2016–2019).
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