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John Lennon

John Lennon

1940 – 1980
Music

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

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Bob Hope
Bob Hope
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Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
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Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
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Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
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Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorothy Hodgkin
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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
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Akira Kurosawa
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Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau
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