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28 famous people found

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  Lowell THOMAS

  American writer, broadcaster, and traveler, best known as the man who made Lawrence of Arabia famous

  1892 - 1981
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  Robert PEARY

  American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole

  1856 - 1920
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  Nathaniel PALMER

  American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer

  1799 - 1877
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  Josiah HARLAN

  American adventurer, best known for travelling to Afghanistan and Punjab with the intention of making himself a king

  1799 - 1871
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  Glenn CURTISS

  American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry

  1878 - 1930
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  Jimmie ANGEL

  American aviator after whom Angel Falls in Venezuela, the tallest waterfall in the world, is named

  1899 - 1956
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  William WALKER

  American lawyer, journalist and adventurer

  1824 - 1860
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  Richard E. BYRD

  Pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics

  1888 - 1957