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George McClellan

Name at birth: George Brinton McClellanGeorge B. McClellan was the leader of the Union army during the Civil War until President Abraham Lincoln relieved him of command in 1862 for his hesitancy on…

George Mallory

Also known as: George Herbert Leigh-MalloryAn expert mountaineer, George Mallory led three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the 1920s. On the third, in 1924, Mallory and climbing partner…

George Lucas

The Star Wars films of George Lucas have made him one of the most successful moviemakers in history. A 1967 graduate of the film school at USC, George Lucas was still in his 20s when he co-wrote and…

George Romero

George Romero is one of the top names of the modern horror film business, thanks to his 1968 cult classic Night of the Living Dead. George Romero grew up in New York and attended the Carnegie-Mellon…

George Reeves

Name at birth: George Keefer BrewerGeorge Reeves is the actor most famous for playing comic-book hero Superman on the 1950s TV series The Adventures of Superman. George Reeves was working at the…

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…