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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was part of the Romantic Movement in literature and he is known for his tales of the macabre and mystery. He wrote short stories and poetry and is the inventor of detective fiction. Poe's first publication was Tamerlane and Other Poems in 1827. Poe wrote for literary journals and periodicals and became famous for his literary criticism. In 1945 Poe released is poem The Raven. 1939 The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket was released to the public, and in 1939 he released Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. Poe wrote fiction in the Gothic style and used themes that dealt with death, decomposition, premature burial and reanimation of the dead. Poe's famous works include The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Gold-Bug, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Pit and the Pendulum and the Purloined Letter.

Elvis Aron Presley

Elvis is the King of Roc and Roll and a 20th century cult icon. Presley melded rockabilly with rhythm and blues in his first hit Heartbreak Hotel in 1956. His sexually provocative performances moved across color lines and made him popular and controversial. He debuted in the movie Love Me Tender in 1956 and starred in The Trouble with Girls in 1969, Change of Habit in 1969 and Elvis: That's the Way It Is in 1970. He received three Grammys and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is in many music halls of fame. Presley is famous for his shows in Las Vegas, and the hits Suspicious Minds, Don't Cry Daddy and Kentucky Rain. His closing number for most of his shows was Can't Help Falling in Love. His last number one pop hit was Suspicious Minds.

Humphrey Bogart

The American Film Institute ranks Bogart as one of the greatest male stars in the history of film. He became an actor in 1921 as a regular in Broadway productions. His first success in film was in The Petrified Forest in 1936 and he was typecast as a gangster in Angels with Dirty Faces in 1938 and The Return of Doctor X in 1939. His starring roles came in 1941 in The Maltese Falcon and High Sierra. Bogart's next performances in Casablanca, To Have and Have Not in 1944, The Big Sleep in 1946, Dark Passage in 1947 and Key Largo in 1948 made his an icon. He was in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 1948, The African Queen in 1951 (won the Academy Award), Sabrina in 1954 and The Caine Mutiny in 1954. His final movie was The Harder They Fall in 1956. Bogart's career spanned over 30 years and he acted in 75 films.

Isaac Asimov

Originally a professor of biochemistry at Boston University Isaac Asimov moved to science fiction and popular science books. He wrote or edited over 500 books and penned 90,000 letters and postcards. Asimov was master of rigid science fiction and his works include the Robot Series, Foundation Series, and The Galactic Empire series. The short story Nightfall published 1964 was classified as the best short science fiction story ever. His non-fiction writings explain scientific concepts as history and he includes details of the scientists in his book Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery. Asimov had a deep fear of enclosed places and particularly flying. He wrote The Bicentennial Man and the movie I, Robot is loosely based on his Robot series.

Louis Pasteur

Pasteur discovered the principles of microbial fermentation, pasteurization and vaccination. He discovered causes and preventions of several diseases and reduced death from puerperal fever. He created the vaccines for rabies and anthrax. Louis Pasteur invented the technique of treating milk and wine to stop contamination from bacteria. He is the father of microbiology. Pasteur directed the Pasteur Institute from 1887 until his death in 1895 at the age of 72. He made the "all life from life" theories possible and demonstrated fermentation as a growth of micro-organisms and biogenesis. Pasteur received the Order of the Medjidie, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1853 and won the Leeuwenhoek medal. He received Brazil's Order of the Rose and was a permanent member of the French Academy of Sciences.

Muhammad Ali

Formerly known as Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., Mohammad Ali is a professional boxer who is one of the ultimate heavyweights in boxing history. He was controversial, but his skills and his values of religious freedom, racial justice and principles made him famous. He won the world heavyweight championship in 1964 at the age of 22. He was found guilty of draft dodging and stripped of his title in 1967. He won the heavyweight title again in 1974 and 1978. Ali craved the spotlight and controlled his own press conferences and interviews. By sheer personality he transformed the African American athlete into a force to be reckoned with. In 1984 due to head trauma common to boxing, it was determined that Ali had Parkinson's syndrome. He continued to remain active in the boxing world as a guest referee rather than a participant.

Richard Nixon

The 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon was the only president to resign from office. He also worked as a U.S. Senator and Representative from California. Nixon was the 36th Vice President of the United States under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He graduated from law school, moved to Washington D.C. and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Nixon worked aggressively on the Alger Hiss case which gave him the reputation as an anti-communist. He ended the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and opened the door to the People's Republic of China in 1972. Nixon initiated treaties with the Soviet Union and worked to transfer power back to the states. He replaced manned space exploration with shuttle missions. Nixon's notoriety grew from the Watergate scandal and his resignation. He has written nine books and worked on foreign relations in his retirement.