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Armstrong, Neilexplorerastronaut, first man on moon
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Aung San Suu Kyi activistBurmese, Nobel Peace Prize winner, alive
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Beethoven, Ludwig vanartistmusician, went deaf
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Bradford, Williamleaderleader of Plymouth colony, on the Mayflower
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Butcher, Susanathletedog musher, from MA, died of leukemia, 1st to win 3 consecutive Iditarods
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Byrd, Admiral Richardexplorerpoles, pilot, etc.
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Carson, Rachelscientistwrote silent spring, lead to beginning of EPA and much of environmentalism
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Chavez, Cesaractivistfarm workers' rights
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Chihuly, Daleartistglass artist, lost sight in one eye, living
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Churchill, Winstonleadermade decision to fight Nazis
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Clemente, RobertoathleteLatin American, died in humanitarian aid effort
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Collins, Michaelexplorerastronaut, author
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Colvin, Claudetteactivistwas 15 when arrrested on bus in Montgomery, months before Rosa Parks
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Curie, Mariescientistwoman scientist, eventually poisoned by radiation
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Dalai Lamaleaderspiritual & political leader, alive
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Darrow, Clarenceactivistcontroviersial attorney for Scopes Trial, Leopold & Loeb
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Darwin, Charlesscientistwent against beliefs of time
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DuBois, W.E.B.activistEducator, 1st African American to grad from Harvard, historian, from Mass.
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Edelman, Marian Wrightactivistworks for children's rights, winner of Presidential Medal of Freedom, alive
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Einstein, Albertscientistrevolutionary ideas
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Filipovic, Zlatamemoiristdiary about life during Bosnian conflict, child
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Fossey, Dianscientistworked with gorillas
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Galilei, Galileoscientistargued earth rotates around sun in 1500s
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Ghandi, Mohandasleaderleader of Indian during independence movement, non-violent approach inspiration worldwide
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Glenn, Johnexplorerastronaut, one of first men into space, senator
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Graham, Marthaartistvirtually invented modern dance, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Hawking, Stephenscientisteminent theoretical physicist, disabled from ALS-like disease
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Henson, MatthewexplorerAfrican-American who reached North Pole w/Robt Peary
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Heyerdahl, Thorexplorerreenacted ancient voyages and wrote about them in Kon-Tiki and other books
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Hillary, Sir Edmundexplorerfirst to climb Mt. Everest
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Holmes, Oliver Wendellsupreme court justiceLongest serving SC justice, known as "the great dissenter." From Mass., summered in Beverly.
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Jiang, Ji LimemoiristChinese childhood cultural revolution memoir
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Johnson, Mamie "Peanut"athlete1 of 3 woman in Negro Baseball League
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Kahlo, Fridaartistpainter, Mexican, disabled
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King George VIleaderhad speech impediment, English king during WWII
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Lange, Dortheaartistphotographer, suffered from polio, dust bowl photos
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Leakey, Richardscientistpaleontologist and conservationist in Africa
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Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolaimemoiristgrew up Masai, wrote memoir of childhood
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Lewis, Johnactiviststarted SNCC during civil rights movement, politican, alive
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Lovelace, Adascientist19th c. British mathematician; sometimes called "first computer programmer"
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Mandela, NelsonleaderSouth African, political prisoner, president, alive
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Marshall, Thurgoodsupreme court justice1st African American supreme court justice
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Masih, Iqbalactivistchild from Pakistan, fought for child labor rights, was assassinated
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Murphy, Audiemilitarymost decorated WWII soldier
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Neruda, PabloactivistChilean poet, activist, Nobel Prize winner
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Norgay, TenzigexplorerNepali sherper, climbed Mt. Everest w/Mallory and several other times
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O'Connor, Sandra Daysupreme court justiceFirst woman on US Supreme Court
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O'Grady, Scottmilitaryshot down over Bosnia, wrote Basher 5-2
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Owens, Jesseathletetrack, African-American, Berlin olympics
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Patton, GeorgemilitaryWWII Army General, local tie
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Petit, PhillipeartistFrench, walked tightrope between twin towers, living
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Picasso, Pabloartistpaved way for modern art
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Polo, MarcoexplorerItalian, silk road/China explorer
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Riis, Jacobactivistmuckraking photographer, journalist, reformer
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Rudolph,Wilmaathletefemale olympic track athlete, polio, african-american
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SacagaweaexplorerNative American - guided lewis & clark
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Sakharov, Andreiactivistscientist, Russian peace activist, Nobel prize winner
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Sampson, Deborahmilitarydressed as man to be Rev War soldier, from Mass.
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Schindler, OskaractivistHolocaust rescuer
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Schweitzer, Albertscientistmissionary doctor in Africa, critic of colonialism
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Senesh, Hannahactivistnational heroine of Israel, parachuted into Hungary to save Jews
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Shackleton, ErnestexplorerAntarctic expedition leader
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Shaw, Robert Gouldmilitaryled Mass. 54th regiment (Civil War, African Americn regiment)
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Sirleaf, Ellen Johnsonleaderpresident of Liberia, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner, educated in U.S.
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Sitting BullmilitaryNative American leader, activist
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Stanton, Elizabeth Cadyactivist19th century, fought for right to vote
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Sugihara, ChiuneactivistJapanese holocaust rescuer
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Tarbell, Idaactivistearly investigative journalist, muckraker
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Thorpe, JimathleteNative American, multi-sport athlete
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Walensa, LechleaderPolish solidarity leader, president of Poland, won Nobel Peace Prize
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White, Ryanactivistcontracted AIDS as child, symbol of AIDS civil rights in 80s
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Wiesel, Elieactivistholocaust survivor, memoirist, Nobel Peace Prize winner
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Williams, Bettyactivistpeace activist from Northern Ireland; won Nobel Peace Prize, alive
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Winton, NicholasactivistHolocaust rescuer of children
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Wonder, Stevieartist20th c. musician, blind, African American, living
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Wright Brothersscientistinvented airplane
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X, MalcomactivistAfrican American, human rights activist
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Yeager, ChuckmilitaryMajor General in Air Force, test pilot
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