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American filmmaker known for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts

Romanian-American historian of religion, philosopher, and writer known for his theories on hierophanies and the eternal return, shaping religious studies paradigms

American industrialist and inventor who established Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company and made the mass production of revolvers commercially viable

American scholar, computer scientist, economist, and psychologist known for pioneering research into decision-making, bounded rationality, and satisficing, and a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

American engineer and inventor widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat

American actor whose career spanned nearly nine decades, known for his roles in over 300 films and as a top box-office star in the late 1930s and early 1940s, embodying the American self-image through the Andy Hardy films

American composer and lyricist whose music largely constitutes the Great American Songbook, and recipient of an Academy Award, Grammy, Tony Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

American actress and international sex symbol known for her roles in films like Fantastic Voyage, One Million Years B.C., and Legally Blonde

American physical chemist who developed radiocarbon dating, revolutionizing archaeology and palaeontology

American serial killer and sex offender known as the Milwaukee Cannibal who killed and dismembered seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991

American politician, writer, and horticulturist who served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States and twice as a cabinet secretary

American astronomer and physicist who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates, providing crucial early evidence for dark matter

American actress and "First Lady of American Theatre" who was the first woman to win the EGOT and the first person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting

American physicist and Nobel laureate known for pioneering studies of electron scattering and discoveries concerning the structure of nucleons

American biochemist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the isolation, crystallization, and study of enzymes, proteins, and viruses

American self-help author best known for 'Think and Grow Rich,' emphasizing fervent expectations for success

First Lady of the United States, celebrated for her active role in social policy, women's rights advocacy, and groundbreaking candor on personal health and addiction

American film actress nicknamed the "Platinum Blonde" who was a leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and a defining figure of the pre-Code era

American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, recognized as one of the most influential figures in jazz and 20th-century music

American boxer, known as 'Smokin'', undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973, and the first to defeat Muhammad Ali

American director, producer, and screenwriter known for realistic New York dramas tackling social injustices and questioning authority

American actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter known for his Academy Award-nominated performances and screenwriting, a member of the iconic Fonda acting family, and a two-time Golden Globe Award winner

American theoretical physicist who received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence

American writer, novelist, and screenwriter renowned for pioneering hard-boiled detective fiction and creating characters such as Sam Spade and Nick and Nora Charles