Notable People · 1887–1948

Ruth Benedict

American anthropologist who wrote the influential book Patterns of Culture

Did you know?She suffered from partial deafness from a young age, which some scholars believe helped focus her powers of observation during her extensive fieldwork.

Ruth Fulton Benedict (June 5, 1887 – September 17, 1948) was an American anthropologist and folklorist. She was born in New York City, attended Vassar College, and graduated in 1909.

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Age at death: 61
Years since death: 78

Born: June 5, 1887 · New York City, United States
Died: September 17, 1948
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: American
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Spouse: Stanley Rossiter Benedict

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1723–1790

Adam Smith

Adam Smith (baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.

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1883–1946

John Maynard Keynes

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1882–1971

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (17 June 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.

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1898–1936

Federico García Lorca

Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director.

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Mark Wahlberg

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres.

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1900–1979

Dennis Gabor

Dennis Gabor (5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography. He obtained British citizenship in 1946 and spent most of his life in England.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

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1917–1963

John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

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b. 1942

Paul McCartney

Singer-songwriter and co-founder of The Beatles, one of the most successful composers in popular music.

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1265–1321

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri (Italian:; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; c. May 1265 – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher.

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