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Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes

c. 276 BC - c. 194 BC
Measured Earth's size with shadows
Hubble

Hubble

1889-1953
Showed the universe is expanding
Paul Erdős

Paul Erdős

1913-1996
Most collaborative mathematician ever.
Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

1971-present
Oscar-nominated actor; MCU Hawkeye
Aaron Pauley

Aaron Pauley

1988-
Lead singer and bassist in metalcore
Dean Butterworth

Dean Butterworth

1970s–present
English drummer for Good Charlotte
Matty Mullins

Matty Mullins

1988-present
Memphis May Fire lead vocalist
Big Sean

Big Sean

1988-present
Detroit rapper and songwriter
Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

1965-present
Indian actor and social-change filmmaker
Mary Kay Ash

Mary Kay Ash

1918-2001
Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
John McCain

John McCain

1936-2018
Brave naval aviator and U.S. senator
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1048-1131
Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet
Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel

1967-
PayPal co-founder and tech investor
Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk

1914-1995
Developed the first polio vaccine
Patricia Bath

Patricia Bath

1942-2019
Inventor of the cataract laser probe
Deadmau5

Deadmau5

1981-present
Mouse-helmeted electronic music star