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Michael Bassey Johnson

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Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby is a British novelist, screenwriter, and essayist. * He was born in Redhill, Surrey, England in 1957. * He studied…

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Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen on November 22, 1921 in Deer Park, New York. * He began his career as a stand-up comedian…

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Sarah Addison Allen

Sarah Addison Allen is a New York Times bestselling author. * She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. * She…

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Seneca

Seneca was born in Cordoba, Spain in 4 BC. He was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist. He was exiled to Corsica…

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Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955. * He was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs and raised in…

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Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston is an English actor. * He was born on February 9, 1981 in Westminster, London. * He studied at the Dragon School,…

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Vince Lombardi Jr.

Vince Lombardi Jr. was the son of legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi. * He graduated from Georgetown University and Harvard Law…

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Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope was born in London in 1688. He was a poet, satirist, and translator. He is best known for his poems "The Rape of…

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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1937. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s. He…

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C.G. Jung

Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. * He was born in Kesswil,…

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Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare was born in Tehran, Iran in 1973. * She lived in France, England, and Switzerland before moving to Los Angeles to…

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Dan Millman

Dan Millman is an American author, lecturer, and former world-class athlete. He is best known for his book "Way of the Peaceful…

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Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is best known for his memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering…

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Epictetus

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher born into slavery in Hierapolis, Phrygia (modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey) around 50 AD. *…

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Erasmus

Erasmus was a Dutch humanist, theologian, and scholar who lived from 1466 to 1536. He was a leading figure of the Renaissance and…

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Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers was born on March 20, 1928, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. * He was a Presbyterian minister, television host, producer,…

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Henry Ford

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, in Dearborn, Michigan. * He was an American industrialist and business magnate. * He is the…

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