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George Westinghouse

George Westinghouse was one of the most successful inventors of the 19th century and stands toe-to-toe with Thomas Edison as one of the greats of the American electrical age. Westinghouse grew up…

George Washington

George Washington is called "the father of his country" for his crucial role in fighting for, creating and leading the United States of America in its earliest days. George Washington was a surveyor…

Georges Simenon

Name at birth: Georges Joseph Christian SimenonBelgian writer Georges Simenon published hundreds of novels during a career that lasted more than six decades, his most famous books being mystery…

George Willig

George Willig was a 27-year-old toymaker from Queens when he climbed solo up the side of the south building of the World Trade Center (known as WTC 2) on the morning of May 26, 1977. Using special…

George Lopez

George Lopez is a Mexican-American comedian who developed his stage act into a successful sitcom -- George Lopez -- that ran for six seasons on ABC (2002-07). Abandoned by his parents and raised by…

George Lazenby

Now the "forgotten Bond," George Lazenby was the first actor to follow Sean Connery in the iconic film role of superspy James Bond. George Lazenby was a model with just a few TV commercials under his…

George Orwell

Name at birth: Eric Arthur BlairGeorge Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, the author of Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). He was born in India and educated in England, and as a…

George Noory

In 2003 Noory became the host of Coast to Coast AM, a nightly national radio call-in show focused on UFOs, ghosts, and other paranormal topics. Noory took over the show from its original host, late-…

George Michael

Name at birth: Georgios Kyriacos PanayiotouScruffy-sexy and sultry, George Michael was the bridge between 1970s glam rock and the sex-pop of the 1990s. He sold more than 100 million records in a…

George McGovern

Name at birth: George Stanley McGovernGeorge McGovern was the longtime U.S. senator from South Dakota who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1972. The son of a Methodist minister, George…