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Richard E. Byrd

Richard E. Byrd

18881957

American naval officer and aviator who pioneered polar exploration by air and led expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic

Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill

18881953

American playwright who introduced realism to U.S. drama, a Nobel laureate, and winner of four Pulitzer Prizes

Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield

18881923

New Zealand modernist writer celebrated for her short stories exploring human interiority and identity

Henry A. Wallace

Henry A. Wallace

18881965

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