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Most Famous People By Birth Decade Since 1500 (MIT’s Pantheon)

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Name the most famous person according to the MIT Pantheon Project born in each decade since 1500. Year of birth and occupation shown. ‘*’ denotes females.

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zigjig22

1 year ago

Nixon more famous than JFK? lol

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Klinkhamer

1 year ago

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Musk an Inventor? lol

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