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  • 41Harriman, Pamela Beryl Digby Churchill Hayward — ▪ 1998       British born socialite and American political figure (b. March 20, 1920, Farnborough, Hampshire, Eng. d. Feb. 5, 1997, Paris, France), made a name for herself first as the wife or lover of a succession of prominent wealthy and… …

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  • 42Harriman Nelson — Infobox character colour =khaki colour text = name = Harriman Nelson series = Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea caption = Richard Basehart as Admiral Nelson first = Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 Film Eleven Days to Zero (1964) TV Series last …

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  • 43Harriman, Florence Jaffray — ▪ American diplomat née  Florence Jaffray Hurst  born July 21, 1870, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 31, 1967, Washington, D.C.       U.S. diplomat, noted for her service as U.S. minister to Norway during World War II.       Florence Hurst married …

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  • 44Harriman, (William) Averell — (1891 1986)    Born to a wealthy New York City family, Averell Harriman was educated at Groton and Yale. In 1941, he was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to supervise the Lend Lease program to Great Britain. In 1943, he became… …

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  • 45Harriman, Edward H(enry) — born , Feb. 25, 1848, Hempstead, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 9, 1909, near Turner, N.Y. U.S. financier and railroad magnate. After working as an office boy and then a stockbroker on Wall Street, he began his career in railroad management as an… …

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  • 46Harriman, W(illiam) Averell — born Nov. 15, 1891, New York, N.Y., U.S. died July 26, 1986, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. U.S. diplomat. The son of Edward H. Harriman, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad Co. from 1915, serving as chairman of the board from 1932 to 1946. In 1934… …

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  • 47Harriman, Edward Henry — ▪ American financier born , Feb. 25, 1848, Hempstead, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 9, 1909, near Turner, N.Y.       American financier and railroad magnate, one of the leading builders and organizers in the era of great railroad expansion and… …

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  • 48Harriman, Edward H(enry) — (25 feb. 1848, Hempstead, N.Y., EE.UU.–9 sep. 1909, cerca de Turner, N.Y.). Financista y magnate ferroviario estadounidense. Después de trabajar como mandadero y posteriormente como corredor bursátil en Wall Street, inició su carrera en la… …

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  • 49Harriman, W(illiam) Averell — (15 nov. 1891, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–26 jul. 1986, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.). Diplomático estadounidense. Hijo de Edward H. Harriman, a partir de 1915 trabajó en la Union Pacific Railroad Co. y fue presidente del directorio desde 1932 hasta 1946 …

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  • 50Harriman, Averell —  (1891–1986) Politician and diplomat; full name William Averell Harriman …

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