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• Friedrich Nietzsche

  Philologist

  Tuesday, Oct 15, 1844
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• Helen Keller

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  Sunday, Jun 27, 1880
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• Mahatma Gandhi

  Civil Rights Leader

  Saturday, Oct 02, 1869
  Friday, Jan 30, 1948

• Vincent Van Gogh

  Painter

  Wednesday, Mar 30, 1853
  Tuesday, Jul 29, 1890

• Dr. Seuss

  Writer

  Wednesday, Mar 02, 1904
  Tuesday, Sep 24, 1991

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Essayist

  Wednesday, May 25, 1803
  Thursday, Apr 27, 1882

• Henry David Thoreau

  Author

  Saturday, Jul 12, 1817
  Tuesday, May 06, 1862

• Isaac Newton

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  Sunday, Jan 04, 1643
  Monday, Mar 31, 1727

• Elon Musk

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  Monday, Jun 28, 1971
  

• Muhammad Ali

  Professional Boxer

  Saturday, Jan 17, 1942
  Friday, Jun 03, 2016

• Robert Frost

  Poet

  Thursday, Mar 26, 1874
  Tuesday, Jan 29, 1963

• Thomas Jefferson

  3Rd US President

  Saturday, Apr 13, 1743
  Tuesday, Jul 04, 1826

• George Carlin

  Comedian

  Wednesday, May 12, 1937
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• Jean De La Bruyere

  Wednesday, Aug 16, 1645
  Thursday, May 10, 1696

• Oscar Wilde

  Writer

  Monday, Oct 16, 1854
  Friday, Nov 30, 1900