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10 hours ago · Signature. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. [1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, [a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today.
1 day ago · Ernest Miller Hemingway (/ ˈ ɜːr n ɪ s t ˈ h ɛ m ɪ ŋ w eɪ /; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Best known for an economical, understated style that significantly influenced later 20th-century writers, he is often romanticized for his adventurous lifestyle, and outspoken and blunt public image.
10 hours ago · Alan Perlis, a 1943 graduate, was a pioneer in programming languages and recipient of the first Turing Award. Alumni in politics include U.S. Representatives Susie Lee and Sydney Kamlager-Dove , Puerto Rican politician Carmen Yulín Cruz , Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles L. Evans , Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald , and former General Motors CEO and Secretary of Defense , Charles Erwin Wilson .
1 day ago · Phillips Exeter Academy. Phillips Exeter Academy (often called Exeter or PEA) is a coeducational university preparatory private school for boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12, including postgraduate students. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire and founded in 1781, it is the sixth-oldest boarding school in the United States.
10 hours ago · Tehran ( / tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Iran and also the largest city in Tehran Province. It also serves as the capital of the province, county and the Central District. [6] With a population of around 9.4 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the ...
10 hours ago · Sukarno [d] ( / suːˈkɑːrnoʊ / soo-KAR-noh, [4] Indonesian: [suˈkarno]; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, Javanese: [ˈkʊs.nɔ sɔ.srɔ.di.har.dʒɔ], 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) [5] was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...
1 day ago · Florida State University ( FSU or, more commonly, Florida State) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Chartered in 1851, it is located on Florida's oldest continuous site of higher education.
