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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Leo Baekeland
Scientist
14-Nov-1863 23-Feb-1944 Father of plastics
Bob Beauprez
Politician
22-Sep-1948   Congressman from Colorado, 2003-07
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer
17-Dec-1770 26-Mar-1827 Prominent composer
Jules Bordet
Scientist
13-Jun-1870 6-Apr-1961 Researched antibodies and antigens
Neville Brand
Actor
13-Aug-1920 16-Apr-1992 Birdman of Alcatraz
Paul Bulcke
Business
1954   CEO of Nestle
Arnaud De Borchgrave
Journalist
26-Oct-1926   Washington Times, Insight magazine
Charles J. Van Depoele
Inventor
27-Apr-1846 18-Mar-1892 Trolley car pioneer
Alphonse Dochez
Doctor
21-Apr-1882 30-Jun-1964 Scarlet fever, pneumonia, common cold
Christian de Duve
Scientist
2-Oct-1917   Microstructure of the cell
Brian Eno
Music Producer
15-May-1948   Here Come The Warm Jets
Lucretia Garfield
First Lady
19-Apr-1832 14-Mar-1918 Wife of US President James Garfield
Paul Gigot
Columnist
1955   Wall Street Journal columnist
Eugene Goossens III
Conductor
24-May-1893 13-Jun-1962 Cincinnati Symphony, 1931-46
Johnny Hallyday
Singer
15-Jun-1943   French rock star, Souvenirs, Souvenirs
Tony Judt
Historian
2-Jan-1948 6-Aug-2010 Postwar
Curly Lambeau
Football
9-Apr-1898 1-Jun-1965 Founder, Green Bay Packers
Étienne Lenoir
Inventor
12-Jan-1822 4-Aug-1900 Internal-combustion engine
Susan McDougal
Criminal
1955   Whitewater scandal
Elizabeth Monroe
First Lady
30-Jun-1768 23-Sep-1830 Wife of US President James Monroe
Mae Murray
Actor
10-May-1889 23-Mar-1965 The Girl with the Bee Stung Lips
Matheus Nachtergaele
Actor
3-Jan-1969   City of God
Baby Face Nelson
Criminal
6-Dec-1908 27-Nov-1934 Public Enemy Number One
Jack Van Impe
Religion
9-Feb-1931   Televangelist


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