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Prolific American inventor including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and electric light bulb
English novelist of 'Silas Marner' and 'Middlemarch'
Physicist famous for his Theory of Relativity
King of England who started the 100 Years War in 1337
Manager of the Beatles who died of a drug overdose in 1967
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Viking believed to have visited America c1100
Retired British Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion, holder of the world triple-jump record since 1995
English composer of the 'Pomp and Circumstance March' and the 'Enigma Variations'
American lecturer and poet, famous for his essays
34th President of the USA 1953-61 nicknamed Ike
American film actor and director known for his westerns
British Prime Minister 1955-57
Major organizer of the Holocaust, executed in Israel in 1962
British business magnate, president and CEO of both Formula One Management and Administration
American composer, pianist, and big band leader, a major figure in the history of jazz
South African professional golfer winner of the U.S. Open in 1994 and the Open in 2002
Greek god of love, counterpart of the Roman Cupid
Maiden name of the professional tennis player from the USA who won won 18 major singles championships 1974-86
According to the biblical Books of Kings, a prophet in the Kingdom of Samaria during the reign of Ahab
Female member of The Mamas & the Papas and later solo artist, vocalist on 'California Dreamin' and 'Monday Monday'
Swedish actress married to the late Peter Sellers who played the Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun 1974
American born poet of 'The Waste Land' and 'The Hollow Men'
American rapper, one of the best-selling artists in the world and best selling artist of the 2000s
Gambler and law enforcement officer in several Western frontier towns, best known for the Gunfight at the OK Corral
Swedish model, actress and sex symbol best known for her role in the film 'La Dolce Vita' 1960
German born film director of 'Stargate' and 'Independence Day'
Founder of the Kodak company who introduced flexible roll film, and the box camera in 1888
Engineer and designer of a famous tower in Paris
Founder of the system of thought and practice called Christian Science
15th century Flemish painter of 'Adoration of the Lamb' (1432)
Ancient Greek mathematician, often referred to as the 'Father of Geometry'
Dutch born scholar 1466-1526, author of 'The Praise of Folly' and close friend of Thomas More
Anglo-Saxon King of England called the Unready
Early rock 'n roll brothers of the 50's who sang 'Wake Up Little Susie' and 'All I Have to Do Is Dream'
Dutch chess grandmaster, world champion 1935-37
Last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom, in 1955
Name of the Queen consorts of Henry III and Edward I
Queen of England 1558-1603
Co-writer with Karl Marx of the Communist Manifesto
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