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george
  • n  Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
  • n  King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
  • n  King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
  • n  King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)
  • n  King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
  • n  King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
  • n  Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
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george armstrong custer
  • n  United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
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george balanchine
  • n  United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
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george beadle
  • n  United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
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george berkeley
  • n  Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
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george bernard shaw
  • n  British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
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george boole
  • n  English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)
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george bryan brummell
  • n  English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
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george burns
  • n  United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
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george bush
  • n  43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
  • n  vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
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george c. scott
  • n  award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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george catlett marshall
  • n  United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
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george charles hevesy de hevesy
  • n  Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)
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