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390 famous people found

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  Joseph E. WIDENER

  American art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

  1871 - 1943
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  William Lukens ELKINS

  American businessman, inventor, and art collector

  1832 - 1903
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  Harry Elkins WIDENER

  American businessman and bibliophile who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic

  1885 - 1912
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  George Dunton WIDENER

  American businessman who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic

  1861 - 1912
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  Oliver Hazard PAYNE

  American businessman, organizer of the American Tobacco trust, and assisted with the formation of U.S. Steel, and was affiliated with Standard Oil

  1839 - 1917
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  Helen HAY WHITNEY

  American poet, writer, racehorse owner/breeder, socialite, and philanthropist

  1876 - 1944
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  William Collins WHITNEY

  American political leader and financier, founder of the prominent Whitney family, and 31st United States Secretary of the Navy

  1841 - 1904
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  Harry Payne WHITNEY

  American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family

  1872 - 1930
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  Russell E. TRAIN

  Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Founder Chairman Emeritus of World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

  1920 - 2012
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  John M. STUDEBAKER

  American founder of the Studebaker

  1833 - 1917
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  Clement STUDEBAKER

  American founder of the Studebaker

  1831 - 1901
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  Henry A. STRONG

  U.S. photography businessman, first president of the Eastman Kodak Company

  1838 - 1919
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  Benjamin STRONG

  American banker, 1st President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

  1872 - 1928
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  Whitney STRAIGHT

  Grand Prix motor racing driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent Whitney family of the United States

  1912 - 1979
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  Lorenzo SNOW

  Fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)

  1814 - 1901
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  Joseph F. SMITH

  Sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)

  1838 - 1918
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  Jesse N. SMITH

  Mormon pioneer, church leader, colonizer, politician and frontiersman

  1834 - 1906
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  Alan SHEPARD

  American naval aviator, test pilot, flag officer, NASA astronaut, and businessman

  1923 - 1998
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  Charles SCRIBNER IV

  Head of the Charles Scribner's Sons publishing company

  1921 - 1995
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  Charles SCRIBNER II

  President of Charles Scribner's Sons

  1854 - 1930