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Paul Allen

Entrepreneur · Microsoft · born January 21, 1953 · died 2018

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Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.

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  1. 22Founded MicrosoftApril 4, 1975
  2. ~58Founded Stratolaunch Systems2011

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Hasso Plattner
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Hasso Plattner

Entrepreneur · SAP · software

1944 · Germany

$13.5Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

Hasso Plattner is a German businessman who is the co-founder of SAP SE software company. From 2003 to 2024, he was the chairman of the company's supervisory board. As of August 2020, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$17.9 billion.

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IShowSpeed
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IShowSpeed

Musician

2005 · United States

Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, is an American influencer and online streamer.

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Geena Davis
actor

Geena Davis

Actor

1956 · United States

Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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Konrad Emil Bloch
scientist

Konrad Emil Bloch

Scientist

1912–2000 · United States

Konrad Emil Bloch was a German-American biochemist. Bloch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1964 for discoveries concerning the mechanism and regulation of the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism.

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Hakeem Olajuwon
athlete

Hakeem Olajuwon

Athlete

1963 · United States

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, known until 1991 as Akeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.

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