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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
politician, postmaster, lawyer, statesperson, farmer, military officer
Stan Lee (1922-2018)
publisher, editor, film producer, journalist, film actor, soldier, television presenter, business executive, voice actor, executive producer
John Buchan (1875-1940)
journalist, politician, military personnel, biographer, poet, barrister, diplomat
- University of Oxford, University of Glasgow
Patricia Robins (1921-2016)
military officer
J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
linguist, poet, translator, literary critic, essayist, military officer, historian, illustrator, teacher, philologist
- University of Oxford, University of Oxford
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
economist, philosopher, military personnel, politician, aide-de-camp, military officer, businessperson, lawyer
- Columbia College, Columbia University
Pierre Loti (1850-1923)
naval officer, essayist, diarist, journalist, photographer
- Lycée Henri-IV, École Navale
Keith Laumer (1925-1993)
military officer, diplomat
- University of Illinois system