Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
John Philip Sousa
Charles Dow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (1084 listed)
Pat Conroy
Eminent American Southern Novelist, Bestselling Author of "The Prince of Tides" & "The Great Santini"
Pat Sajak
Legendary 41-Season Host of "Wheel of Fortune", Three-Time Daytime Emmy Winner & Guinness Record Holder
Patricia Bath
Ophthalmologist, Inventor of the Laserphaco Probe & First Black Female Doctor to Win a Medical Patent
Patrick Fugit
American Actor, William Miller in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" & "Outcast"
Patti Page
American Traditional Pop & Country Singer ('The Singing Rage')
Paul Allen
Co-Founder of Microsoft, Tech Visionary, Investor & Philanthropist
Paul Cézanne
French Post-Impressionist Master Painter ("The Father of Modern Art")
Paul Delaroche
Leading French Academic Historical Painter (*The Execution of Lady Jane Grey*)
Paul Dirac
1933 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Theoretical Physicist, Predictor of Antimatter & Creator of the Dirac Equation
Paul Kagame
4th President of Rwanda, Leader of Post-Genocide Economic Miracle & AU Reformer
Paul Tergat
Distance Running Legend, World Record Holder & IOC Member
Paul Valéry
Poet, Essayist, Philosopher & Academician
Pelé
The King of Football ("O Rei"), Three-Time FIFA World Cup Champion & Global Sports Icon
Penn Badgley
Acclaimed Actor, Musician, Podcast Host & Star of Netflix's YOU and Gossip Girl
Peter Boyle
Emmy Award-Winning American Character Actor (*Young Frankenstein*, *Taxi Driver*, *Everybody Loves Raymond*)
Peter Debye
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry & Renowned Theoretical Physicist (Debye Model)