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John Davison Rockefeller Biography
John Davison Rockefellerindustrialist, philanthropistBorn: 7/8/1839Birthplace: Richford, N.Y. An American business icon, Rockefeller made his first business transaction at age 12. His…John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. Biography
John Davison Rockefeller, Jr.philanthropistBorn: 1/29/1874Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Following in his father's philanthropic footsteps, Rockefeller spent his life giving away the vast…Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Biography
Laurance Spelman Rockefellerbusiness executive, conservationistBorn: 5/26/1910Birthplace: New York City The third of five sons of John D Rockefeller, Jr., he seems to have inherited his…Helena Rubinstein Biography
Helena Rubinsteincosmetics executiveBorn: 12/25/1870Birthplace: Kraków, Poland Trained in medicine in Kraków, she immigrated to Australia in her 20s and opened a beauty salon in 1902…Bayard Rustin Biography
Bayard Rustincivil rights activistBorn: 3/17/1912Birthplace: West Chester, Pa. Rustin was one of the most influential civil rights activists of the 1950s and '60s, yet he maintained a low…Sacajawea Biography
Sacajawea guide and interpreter Born: 1784? Sacajawea was a Shoshone Indian who acted as a geographic guide, diplomat, and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1804 to 1806,…Carl Sagan Biography
Carl Sagan astronomerBorn: 11/9/1934Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York America's most famous astronomer, who specialized in exobiology, the field of biology that investigates extraterrestrial…Haym Salomon Biography
Haym Salomonrevolutionary patriot, bankerBorn: 1740Birthplace: Leszno, Poland A supporter of Polish independence, he was forced to leave the country and immigrated to New York City in 1772.…Elsa Schiaparelli Biography
Elsa Schiaparellifashion designerBorn: 9/10/1890Birthplace: Rome Proof that studying philosophy rarely leads to regular employment, Schiaparelli worked as a script writer in the US before…Maria Shriver Biography
Maria ShriverBorn: Nov. 6, 1955Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.news anchor As the daughter of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, niece to John F., Robert, and Edward Kennedy, Maria grew up in the…Trending
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