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- Title
- Famous people
- Content partner
- National Library of New Zealand
- Collection
- AnyQuestions
- Description
Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music, art, science and technology. Sometimes they are called celebrities or heroes. In this entry we will show you how to find information about famous people from the past and the present.
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- Date created
- 10-07-2025
- URL
- https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/famous-people
- Related subjects
- social sciences / the arts / science / technology / mathematics and statistics / health and physical education / famous people / celebrities / celebrity / heroes / hero / scientists / musicians / actors / writers / authors / poets / singers / composers / politicians / artists / explorers
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