Robert James Shiller is an American economist, academic, and author. As of 2022, he served as a Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University and is a fellow at the Yale School of Management's International Center for Finance.
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Scientist
1951 · United States
$6.4Bolder estimate, as of March 2018 · Forbes
David Elliot Shaw is an American billionaire, scientist, and founder of hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co.
Investor · Cerberus Capital Management
1960 · United States
$5Bolder estimate, as of March 2025 · Forbes
Stephen Andrew Feinberg is an American billionaire businessman and government official who has served as the 36th United States deputy secretary of defense since 2025. He is the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Cerberus Capital Management.
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Actor
1955 · Ireland
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
Athlete
1991 · France
N'Golo Kanté is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the France national team. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, he is known for his stamina and work-rate on the pitch.
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Politician
1790–1862 · United States
President of the United States from 1841 to 1845
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Scientist
1941 · United States
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. is an American astrophysicist. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in physics with Russell Alan Hulse "for the discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation".
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