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Richard F. Gordon, Jr.

Richard Francis Gordon Jr., known as Dick. Apollo astronaut who travelled beyond low earth orbit.

Person, Exploring, USA

David L. Jones

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Rosa Lewis

Hotelier. Born Rosa Ovenden at Leyton, Essex. She started her working life as a servant and graduated to become an itinerant cook for many of the famous families of the time. In 1883 she married th...

Person, Commerce

Roger Bacon

Philosopher and Franciscan friar.  Born Somerset.  An early proponent of the modern scientific method.  He studied at Oxford where there is a statue.

Person, Religion, Science

Sir George Shearing

Pianist and composer. Born at 67 Arthur Street, Battersea, Blind from birth, he attended Linden Lodge School, where he received training in classical piano, and learned to read music by Braille. In...

Person, Music / songs, USA