George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
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Actor
1975 · United States
Drew Blythe Barrymore is an American/Hungarian actress, producer, talk show host, and businesswoman. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award, and an Actor Award.
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Entrepreneur
1962–2006 · Australia
Stephen Robert Irwin was an Australian conservationist, environmentalist, zookeeper, television personality, and wildlife educator.
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Entrepreneur · Laudamotion
1949–2019 · Austria
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive, and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985.
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Actor
1959 · United States
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor.
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Scientist
1936–2026 · United States
John Michael Bishop was an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold E. Varmus.
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Italian-born American virologist
1914–2012 · United States
Italian-born American virologist (1914-2012)
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