Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
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Charles Dow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (1084 listed)
Cary Elwes
English Actor, Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Celebrated for Iconic Roles in Cult Classics
Catherine Deneuve
Iconic French Screen Legend, 14-Time César Nominee & Muse of European Auteurs
Celia Cruz
Cuban-American Salsa Legend, "The Queen of Salsa" & Presidential Medal of the Arts Laureate
Cemal Reşit Rey
Legendary Turkish Classical Composer, Conductor, Pianist & Member of the Pioneer "Turkish Five"
César Isella
Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist
César Luis Menotti
World Cup-Winning Argentine Football Manager ("El Flaco") & Tactical Ideologue
Cesare Lombroso
Italian Criminologist, Physician & Founder of Modern Criminology
Chad Smith
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drummer, Powerhouse Rhythm Master of Red Hot Chili Peppers & Multi-Grammy Winner
Chaim Weizmann
Biochemist, Acetone Fermentation Inventor & 1st President of Israel
Charles Atlas
Bodybuilder & Fitness Pioneer
Charles Babbage
English Mathematician, Mechanical Engineer & "Father of the Computer"
Charles Bassey
Professional Basketball Player
Charles Borromeo
Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal, Catholic Saint & Leading Reformer of the Council of Trent
Charles Chauncy
Puritan Theologian, Educator & 2nd President of Harvard College (1654–1672)
Charles de Gaulle
French General, Leader of Free France & 18th President of the French Republic
Charles Dow
American Financial Journalist, Co-Founder of Dow Jones & Company & Creator of the Dow Jones Industrial Average