Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
John Philip Sousa
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (1084 listed)
Felix Bloch
Nobel Laureate in Physics (1952), Co-Inventor of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) & 1st CERN Director
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Founding Father & First President of Ivory Coast, African Statesman & Architect of the \"Ivorian Miracle\"
Felix Mendelssohn
Early Romantic Era Master Composer, Pianist, Organist & Conductor
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Military Commander & Imperial Statesman
Fernando Valenzuela
Legendary Mexican MLB Pitcher, Cy Young Winner & 2-Time World Series Champion ("Fernandomania")
Festus Ezeli
Nigerian Professional Basketball Player, 2015 NBA Champion with Golden State Warriors
Florence R. Sabin
American Medical Scientist, Histologist & 1st Female Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Fran Lebowitz
Acclaimed American Author, Essayist, Cultural Critic, Public Speaker & Wit
Francis Borgia
4th Duke of Gandía, 3rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus & Saint
Francisco Gento
Spanish Football Legend, Honorary President of Real Madrid & Only 6-Time European Cup Winner in History
Francisco Liriano
Dominican MLB All-Star Pitcher, 2017 World Series Champion with Houston Astros & Two-Time Comeback Player
François Mitterrand
Longest-Serving President of France (1981–1995), Socialist Statesman & Co-Architect of the European Union
François Truffaut
French Film Director, Screenwriter, Leader of the French New Wave & Auteur of "The 400 Blows"
Frank Iero
Rhythm Guitarist & Vocalist for My Chemical Romance
Frank Ocean
Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter & Cultural Icon
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Composer, Virtuoso Pianist, Conductor & Pioneer of the Symphonic Poem