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Jordan Peterson Jordan Peterson Scholars · Canada

Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist and author.

Joanne Catherine Rowling Joanne Catherine Rowling Writers · U.K.

J. K. Rowling is a British author best known for the "Harry Potter" series of novels.

George Orwell George Orwell Writers · U.K.

George Orwell was a British novelist, essayist, and journalist whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair.

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Political figures · United States

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865.

R Ren Xiaowen Writers · People's Republic of China

Ren Xiaowen is a Chinese fiction writer from Shanghai. Her works include the novel 好人宋没用 and the short-story collection 飞毯. Read her interviews on writing and research.

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Athletes · Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese football player who plays as a forward.

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Artists · republic of florence

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance painter and researcher in many fields.

Lionel Messi Lionel Messi Athletes · Argentina

Lionel Messi is an Argentine football player.

Steve Jobs Steve Jobs Entrepreneurs · United States

Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor and co-founder of Apple.

Steven Pinker Steven Pinker Scholars · Canada

Steven Pinker is a Canadian-born psychologist and science writer.

Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Musicians · United States

Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor.

Elon Musk Elon Musk Entrepreneurs · United States, Canada, South Africa

Elon Musk is a South African-born entrepreneur with interests in commercial aerospace and electric vehicles.

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Writers · kingdom of england

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor.

Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper Media figures · United States

Anderson Cooper is an American television news reporter and host.

Ayako Okamoto Ayako Okamoto Athletes · Japan

Ayako Okamoto is a Japanese professional golfer. Her official LPGA player profile records 17 career wins on the LPGA Tour.

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Artists · Spain

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent much of his working life in France.

Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh Artists · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.

Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Athletes · Republic of Korea

Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player. He played AlphaGo in a five-game match in Seoul in March 2016, winning one game in the 4–1 series.

Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos Entrepreneurs · United States

Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Amazon.

Liu Chuanzhi Liu Chuanzhi Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Liu Chuanzhi is a Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Lenovo and Legend Holdings. In 1984, he and ten fellow researchers established the business that became Lenovo.

Meryl Streep Meryl Streep Film & TV · United States

Meryl Streep is an American actress.

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Film & TV · United States

Tom Hanks is an American actor and film producer.

Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite Media figures · United States

Walter Cronkite was an American television journalist and news anchor.

Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Political figures · U.K.

Winston Churchill was a British politician and author.