Bernard Baruch (1870–1965)
American financier and presidential adviser whose public service influenced economic mobilization and national policy.
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Orville Wright (1871–1948)
American aviation pioneer who, with Wilbur Wright, achieved the first controlled powered airplane flight.
Coco Chanel (1883–1971)
French designer whose simplified clothing and branding transformed modern women’s fashion.
Philo Farnsworth (1906–1971)
American inventor whose electronic television system helped make modern broadcasting possible.
Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990)
American publisher whose leadership expanded business journalism and the Forbes media brand.
Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991)
American writer and producer who created Star Trek, a lasting influence on science fiction and popular culture.
Bill Shoemaker (1931–2003)
American jockey whose skill, longevity, and record-setting career influenced modern horse racing.
Bill Clinton (b. 1946)
American president whose administration shaped economic policy, globalization, and post-Cold War politics.