In all my years in 'Countdown's' Dictionary Corner, the subject most guaranteed to rankle with our viewers is the presence of Americanisms in the dictionary.

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• Dr. Seuss

  Writer

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

• Leonardo Da Vinci

  Painter

  Thursday, Apr 15, 1452
  Friday, May 02, 1519

• Kobe Bryant

  Basketball Player

  Wednesday, Aug 23, 1978
  

• Mahatma Gandhi

  Civil Rights Leader

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

• Socrates

  Philosopher

  Thursday, Jan 01, 1970
  Thursday, Jan 01, 1970

• George Carlin

  Comedian

  Wednesday, May 12, 1937
  Sunday, Jun 22, 2008

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

  34Th U.s. President

  Tuesday, Oct 14, 1890
  Friday, Mar 28, 1969

• Thomas Sowell

  Economist

  Monday, Jun 30, 1930
  

• Francis Of Assisi

  Saint

  Thursday, Jun 24, 1182
  Saturday, Oct 03, 1226

• Yogi Berra

  Baseball Manager

  Tuesday, May 12, 1925
  Tuesday, Sep 22, 2015

• Epictetus

  Philosopher

  
  

• Dolly Parton

  Singer-Songwriter

  Saturday, Jan 19, 1946
  

• John Lewis

  U.s. Representative

  Wednesday, Feb 21, 1940
  

• Billy Graham

  Evangelist

  Thursday, Nov 07, 1918
  

• Khalil Gibran

  Poet

  Saturday, Jan 06, 1883
  Friday, Apr 10, 1931