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Xenocrates (Greek: Ξενοκράτης; c. 396/5 – 314/3 BC) of Chalcedon was a Greek philosopher mathematician and leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339/8 to 314/3 BC. His teachings followed […]

James son of Zebedee (Greek Ἰάκωβος from Hebrew/Aramaic Yaʿqob; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. He […]

Abraham Washington Abe Attell (February 22 1883 – February 7 1970) known in the boxing world as Abe The Little Hebrew Attell was a boxer who became known for his […]

John Edward Sununu (born September 10 1964) is a former Republican (GOP) United States Senator from New Hampshire. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire six-year […]

Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23 1824 – September 13 1881) was an American soldier railroad executive inventor industrialist and politician from Rhode Island serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. […]

Henry Pelham (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death. He […]

Cleanthes (/kliˈænθiːz/; Ancient Greek: Κλεάνθης Kleanthēs; c. 330 BC – c. 230 BC) of Assos was a Greek Stoic philosopher and the successor to Zeno as the second head (scholarch) […]

Arcesilaus (/ˌɑrsɛsɨˈleɪ.əs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος; 316/5–241/0 BC) was a Greek philosopher and founder of the Second or Middle Academy—the phase of Academic skepticism. Arcesilaus succeeded Crates as the sixth head […]

Christopher Julius Chris Rock III (born February 7 1965) is an American comedian actor screenwriter television producer film producer and director.After working as a standup comic and appearing in small […]

Ira Flatow (/ˈaɪərə ˈfleɪtoʊ/; born March 9 1949) is a radio and television journalist and author who hosts Public Radio International’s popular Science Friday. On TV he hosted the Emmy […]