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Robert Ward Johnson
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politician

Robert Ward Johnson

Politician · born July 22, 1814 · died 1879

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Robert Ward Johnson was an American planter and lawyer who served as the senior Confederate States senator for Arkansas, a seat that he was elected to in 1861.

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  1. 32Became United States representativeMarch 4, 1847
  2. 38Became United States senatorJuly 6, 1853

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Marc Hagit Cucurella
athlete

Marc Hagit Cucurella

Athlete

1998 · Spain

Marc Cucurella Saseta is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. He is considered to be one of the best left-backs in the world.

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Selman Abraham Waksman
inventor

Selman Abraham Waksman

Inventor

1888–1973 · United States

Selman Abraham Waksman was a Russian-born American inventor, biochemist and microbiologist, whose research into the decomposition of organisms that live in soil enabled the discovery of streptomycin and several other antibiotics.

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