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People

Relating to public figures or personalities, celebrities or otherwise, who have made significant progress in their particular professional field, or who have helped or influenced wider society to an outstanding degree.

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Amelia Earhart

People; Personalities

Amelia Earhart (born 24 July 1897, disappeared 1937) was an American aviator, pioneer and author. She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, set many ...

Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan (born 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana) served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006, and the first to be elected ...

Costas Vaxevanis

People; Personalities

Costas Vaxevanis is a Greek journalist who was put to trial in November 2012 for publishing the names of 2000 greeks who hold accounts with HSBC in Switzerland. The names appeared ...

Jack Kevorkian

People; Personalities

A US doctor who was often dubbed "Dr. Death" by the media. Jack was a strong advocate for euthanasia and is thought to have assisted in the death of over 130 patients. He was ...

Christine Jorgenson

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Christine Jorgenson (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was the first well-known person to have sex reassignment surgery. She was originally born a man, George William Jorgenson Jr.,to a ...

Michelle Desstler

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Michelle Dessler was a high ranking federal agent who worked for CTU and Division. She helped save American lives during the national crises of Days 2, 3, and 4. She was married ...

Bill Buchanan

People; Personalities

Bill Buchanan is a fictional character in 24. Played by James Morrison, the character is the head of the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) from the fourth season to the ...