Historical Figures 2.0: The Initials

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   ^ Don Van Vliet (1941 - 2010), the Captain Beefheart.

and

Elie Wiesel (1928 - 2016).
American writer and humanist, born in Romania.

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	^ Don Van Vliet (1941 - 2010), the Captain Beefheart. and Elie Wiesel (1928 - 2016). American writer and humanist, born in Romania.
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	Edgard Varèse (1883 – 1965), French-born composer who lived mostly in the United States. ... and... Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959), American architect, interior designer, writer and educator. ("Architects may come and architects may go..." -- 'So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright' by Simon & Garfunkel)

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	George Washington.
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	Gore Vidal (1925 - 2012), American writer. and Hasse Walli (b. 1948), Finnish guitarist (rock, blues, world music). Played in the first Finnish [proto-]progressive group Blues Section (pre-Wigwam/Tasavallan Presidentti), and later in Piirpauke.

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	Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959). Brazilian composer and maestro.
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	Iiro Viinanen (b. 1944), Finnish politician; a member of parliament in 1983 - '96 and the minister of finance in 1991 - '96. (By the way, viina is a colloquial Finnish word for alcohol or booze.)

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	Jean Valjean, the main character of Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables.
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	^Nice choice, I had Jules Verne in mind. Jeanette Winterson (b. 1959), British writer and journalist. Some of her novels explore gender polarities and sexual identity. She's also a broadcaster and a professor of creative writing. ... and... here's one of my favourite authors from teenage years: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922 – 2007), American writer known for his dark satire.

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	JW had a lot to choose: John Wayne, John Williams, Jim Webb, etc. Kurt Weil (1900 - 1950). German composer, collaborator of Bertold Brecht, specially remembered for The Threepenny Opera. Edited by Atkingani - July 09 2018 at 07:09
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	Liz Windsor (b. 1926) Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-present (crowned in 1953). Today's longest reigning monarch. Louis Vuitton (1821 - 1892) French founder of a luxury brand Edited by someone_else - July 09 2018 at 07:56


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	Martha Vasconcellos (born 1948). Brazilian beauty crowned Miss Universe 1968. Martha age 20 and now age 70. Edited by Atkingani - July 09 2018 at 12:40
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	Michelle Williams (b. 1980), American actress. Started her career in the youth series Dawson's Creek. In Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz (2011).

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	Nick D'Virgilio (b. 1968) American drummer (Spock's Beard, Big Big Train)


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	Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; 1903 – 1940), American author and screenwriter. and, continuing in the world of literature: Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), Irish poet, playwright and novelist (The Picture of Dorian Gray).

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	Olav V, of Norway (1903 - 1991). King of Norway from 1957 until his death.
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	Paul Whitehead, British painter and graphic artist known for his surrealistic prog album covers, especially for Genesis ('70 - '72) and Van der Graaf Generator.

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	Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896). French poet. "Les sanglots longs, des violons de l'automne".
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	Skipping QV/QW. And here are both V and W in the same person: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958), English composer.

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	^Thanks for saving me from the temptation to give myself a place in history . Simon Vinkenoog (1928 - 2009) Dutch poet and writer and Steven Wilson (b. 1967) British musician and producer who may be regarded as one of the major forces in contemporary progressive rock. Edited by someone_else - July 12 2018 at 03:45


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	^ Ha ha, you're welcome! (A double meaning, see?) Tennessee Williams (1911 – 1983), American playwright and screenwriter. Works include The Glass Menagerie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly Last summer.