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| Forrest J Ackerman |
Forest Ackerman |
2-6-2024 |
CTRL+F for "Forest Ackerman", "Forest J. Ackerman", "Forest J Ackerman".
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| Cannonball Adderley |
Cannonball Adderly |
2-6-2024 |
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| Nat Adderley |
Nat Adderly |
2-6-2024 |
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| Madeleine Albright |
Madeline Albright |
2-6-2024 |
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| Thomas Clifford Allbutt |
Albutt |
2-6-2024 |
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| Christiane Amanpour |
Christianne Amanpour |
2-6-2024 |
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| Andrew |
Andew |
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| Sharron Angle |
Sharon Angle |
1-4-2020 |
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| Isaac Asimov |
Issac Asimov |
3-5-2014 |
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| John James Audubon |
Audobon |
1-4-2020 |
Watch out for "Audobon Ballroom" from Black Market Militia (album)
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| Rachael Bade |
Rachel Bade
Bade, Rachel |
2-6-2024 |
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| John Barrasso |
John Barasso
John Barraso |
1-4-2020 |
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| Antony Beevor |
Anthony Beevor
Beevor, Anthony
Beevor Anthony |
2-6-2024 |
Watch out for philosophy professor Anthony Beavers
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| Zoë Bell |
Zoe Bell |
8-2-2012 |
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| Annette Bening |
Annette Benning |
1-4-2020 |
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| Michael Beschloss |
Michael Bechloss |
1-4-2020 |
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| Antony Blinken |
Anthony Blinken |
12-3-2020 |
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| Judy Blume |
Judy Bloom |
1-4-2020 |
There is an actress named Judy Bloom who appeared in the film Scream and Scream Again, but she does not yet have her own article. If she ever gets her own article, then we can disambiguate appropriately.
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| Madeleine Brand |
Madeline Brand |
1-4-2020 |
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| Larry Bucshon |
Larry Buschon |
1-4-2020 |
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| James MacGregor Burns |
James McGregor Burns |
1-4-2020 |
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| Nicolas Cage |
Nicholas Cage |
3-5-2014 |
Does not have an "h" in his name. (Unless you are referring to the M.P. for Ipswich circa 1614.)
The article "Geelong Ring Road" references a news article in which Cage's first name is spelled incorrectly; So does the article List of Magical Negro occurrences in fiction.
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| Lewis Carroll |
Lewis Carrol |
8-20-2023 |
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| Rosalynn Carter |
Rosalyn Carter |
1-4-2020 |
The former first lady has two "n"s in her first name.
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| John Cassavetes |
John Cassavettes |
8-2-2012 |
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| Lynne Cheney |
Lynn Cheney |
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| Cincinnatus |
Cincinatus
Cincinattus
Cincinnattus
Cinncinnatus
Cinncinatus
Cinncinnattus
Cinncinatus |
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While we're at it, don't forget .to check Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar I and Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II.
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| Hillary Clinton |
Hilary Clinton |
8-3-2012 |
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| Micheal Clodfelter |
Michael Clodfelter |
12-25-2021 |
Confirmation of spelling here
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| Johnnetta B. Cole |
Johnetta Cole |
1-5-2020 |
Dr. Cole's first name has two "n"s and two "t"s.
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| Auguste Comte |
August Comte |
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| Blanche Wiesen Cook |
Blanche Weisen Cook |
1-5-2020 |
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| Khigh Dhiegh |
Khigh Dheigh |
1-5-2020 |
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| Philip K. Dick |
Phillip K. Dick |
1-5-2020 |
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| Illeana Douglas |
Ileana Douglas |
4-22-2023 |
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| Marjory Stoneman Douglas |
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas |
1-5-2020 |
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| Frederick Douglass |
Frederick Douglas |
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There is a legitimate page named Frederick Douglas (one "s"), but there are frequently instances of the one "s" spelling that ought have used the double "s". These would need to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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| W. E. B. Du Bois |
Numerous |
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Lots of potential variations, most alternate spellings already have redirects. So, go to the link and do a CTRL+F for the word "redirect"
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| Denis Dutton |
Dennis Dutton |
1-5-2020 |
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| Stuart E. Eizenstat |
Stuart Eizenstadt
Stuart Eisenstat
Stuart Eisenstadt
Stewart Eizenstat
Stewart Eizenstadt
Stewart Eisenstat
Stewart Eisenstadt |
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| Missy Elliott |
Missy Elliot
Missy Eliott
Missy Eliot |
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Two "L"s, two "T"s.
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| Rahm Emanuel |
Rahm Emmanuel |
1-5-2020 |
The Mayor of Chicago's last name has one "m".
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| Ainslie Embree |
Ainslee Embree |
1-5-2020 |
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| Louise Erdrich |
Louise Erdich |
1-5-2020 |
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| Jon Favreau |
John Favreau |
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| Will Ferrell |
Will Ferrel
Will Ferell |
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| Dianne Feinstein |
Diane Feinstein
(Links to DF page) |
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| Anne Frank |
Ann Frank (Diary) |
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| David Hackett Fischer |
David Hackett Fisher |
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| Dian Fossey |
Diane Fossey |
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| Fountas and Pinnell |
Fontas and Pinnell |
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| George |
Geoge |
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| Glenn Frey |
Glen Frey (links)
Glen Frey (search) |
8-3-2012 |
Unless you are talking about the football coach named Glen Frey...
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| Neal Gabler |
Neil Gabler |
7-28-2015 |
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| John Eliot Gardiner |
John Eliot Gardner
John Eliott Gardner
John Elliott Gardner
John Elliot Gardiner
John Eliott Gardiner
John Elliot Gardner
John Elliott Gardiner
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| Cory Gardner |
Corey Gardner |
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| Erroll Garner |
Errol Garner (Links)
Errol Garner (Search)
Erroll Gardner (Links) |
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7-24-2023
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| Theodor Seuss Geisel |
Theodore Seuss Geisel |
8-4-2012 |
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| Katharine Graham |
Katherine Graham (links)
Katherine Graham (non-links) |
8-4-2012 |
The former publisher of the Washington Post spelled her first name with an "a" in the middle, not an "e". (Make sure not to interfere with different people with a similar name.)
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| Alec Guinness |
Alec Guiness |
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| David Hajdu |
David Hadju |
1-6-2020 |
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| Laurell K. Hamilton |
Laurel K. Hamilton |
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| W. Averell Harriman |
Averill Harriman |
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| John Heilemann |
John Heileman |
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| Ernest Hemingway |
Ernest Hemmingway |
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| Katharine Hepburn |
Katherine Hepburn |
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| Edward Herrmann |
Edward Hermann |
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| Seymour Hersh |
Seymour Hersch |
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| Carl Hiaasen |
Carl Hiassen |
4-6-2013 |
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Philip Seymour Hoffmann
Philip Seymour Hofman
Philip Seymour Hofmann
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Phillip Seymour Hoffmann
Phillip Seymour Hofman
Phillip Seymour Hofmann |
2-2-2014 |
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| E. T. A. Hoffmann |
[ ETA Hoffmann]
[ E.T.A. Hoffmann]
[ E T A Hoffmann]
[ ETA Hofman]
[ E.T.A. Hofman]
[ E T A Hofman]
[ E. T. A. Hofman]
[ ETA Hoffman]
[ E.T.A. Hoffman]
[ E T A Hoffman]
[ E. T. A. Hoffman]
[ ETA Hofmann]
[ E.T.A. Hofmann]
[ E T A Hofmann]
[ E. T. A. Hofmann] || || ||
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Jon Huntsman
Huntsman |
Huntsman |
9-14-2015 |
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| Anne Hutchinson |
Ann Hutchinson |
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| Mike Ilitch (and his family) |
Mike Illitch (and his family) |
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Single hockey stick.
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| Annie Jacobsen |
"Annie Jacobson"
"Jacobson, Annie" |
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| Mae Jemison |
Mae Jamison |
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| Scarlett Johansson |
Numerous |
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Lots of potential variations, most alternate spellings already have redirects. So, go to the link and do a CTRL+F for the word "redirect"
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| Jeane Kirkpatrick |
Jean Kirkpatrick
Jeanne Kirkpatrick |
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| Hedy Lamarr |
Hedy Lamar |
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| William Leuchtenburg |
William Leuchtenberg |
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| Bette Bao Lord |
Betty Bao Lord |
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| Baz Luhrmann |
Baz Luhrman
Baz Lurhmann |
2-22-2020 |
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| Douglas MacArthur |
Douglas McArthur |
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| Terrence Malick |
Terrence Mallick
Terrence Malik |
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| Gavin MacLeod |
Gavin McLeod |
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| Meghan Markle |
Megan Markle |
5-22-2018 |
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| Philip Marlowe |
Phillip Marlowe |
8-4-2012 |
...except for when talking about Robert Montgomery in Lady in the Lake.
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| Jay Mathews |
Jay Matthews (links)
Jay Matthews |
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| Oscar Mayer |
Oscar Meyer |
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The hot dog magnate's last name is spelled M-A-Y-E-R (if only there were some way of easily remembering this...); However, there are numerous other people actually named "Oscar Meyer".
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| William McFeely |
William McFeeley |
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| Alister McGrath |
Allister
Alistair
Allistair
Allastair
Alastair |
2-15-2014 |
The theologian spells his first name "Alister". However, there is a character in National Lampoon's Golf Punks named "Allister".
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| Bethany McLean |
Bethany MacLean
Bethany McLane
Bethany MacLane |
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| John Mellencamp |
Mellancamp
Melloncamp |
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| Robert Middlekauff |
Robert Middlekauf |
2-28-2014 |
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| Cesar Millan |
Cesar Milan |
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| John Stuart Mill |
John Stewart Mill |
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| Candice Millard |
Candace Millard |
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| Thelonious Monk |
Thelonius Monk |
8-4-2012 |
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| Samuel Eliot Morison |
Samuel Eliot Morrison
Samuel Eliot Morisson
Samuel Eliot Morrisson
Samuel Elliot Morison
Samuel Elliot Morrison
Samuel Elliot Morisson
Samuel Elliot Morrisson
Samuel Eliott Morison
Samuel Eliott Morrison
Samuel Eliott Morisson
Samuel Eliott Morrisson
Samuel Elliott Morison
Samuel Elliott Morrison
Samuel Elliott Morisson
Samuel Elliott Morrisson
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| Carol Moseley Braun |
Carol Mosley Braun |
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| Walter Mosley |
Walter Mosely |
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| Riccardo Muti |
Ricardo Muti |
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| Anne-Sophie Mutter |
Anne Sophie Mutter
Ann Sophie Mutter
Anne Sofie Mutter
Ann-Sophie Mutter
Ann-Sofie Mutter |
8-4-2012 |
Hyphenated first name
Use this link to CTRL+F
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| Allan Nevins |
Alan Nevins
Allen Nevins |
1-1-2014 |
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| Harry Nilsson |
Harry Nillson |
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| Barack Obama |
Barak Obama |
8-4-2012 |
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| Keith Olbermann |
Keith Olberman |
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| Laurence Olivier |
Lawrence Olivier |
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| Frederick Law Olmsted |
Frederick Law Olmstead |
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| Jimmy Olsen |
Jimmy Olson |
8-4-2012 |
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Marcel Ophüls
Max Ophüls |
Ophuls (Needs an umlaut) |
8-5-2012 |
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| Anne Sofie von Otter |
Ann Sofie von Otter
Ann-Sofie von Otter
Anne-Sofie von Otter
Anne-Sophie von Otter
Anne Sophie von Otter |
8-5-2012 |
No hyphenation
Use this to CTRL+F
Anne Sophie von Otter
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| Mariane Pearl |
Marianne Pearl |
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| Charles Sanders Peirce |
Charles Sanders Pierce |
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| Edgar Allan Poe |
Edgar Allen Poe |
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| Jackson Pollock |
Jackson Pollack |
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| Joseph Priestley |
Joseph Priestly |
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| Luise Rainer |
Louise Rainer |
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| Rachael Ray |
Rachel Ray |
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| Django Reinhardt |
Django Reinhart
Django Rhinehart
Django Rhinehardt |
8-5-2012 |
"Reinhardt" = e before i in the first syllable, d between r and t in the second.
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| Condoleezza Rice |
Condoleeza
Condoleza
Condolezza
Condaleezza
Condaleeza
Condalezza
Condaleza |
8-5-2012 |
The Bush Administration Secretary of State spells her name with a double "Z" and a double "E."
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| Nile Rodgers |
Nile Rogers |
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| Barney Rosset |
Barney Rossett |
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| Mstislav Rostropovich |
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| Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg |
Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg (CTRL+F this for missing hyphen)
Nadia Salerno Sonnenberg
Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg |
8-5-2012 |
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| Esa-Pekka Salonen |
Esa Pekka Salonen links
Esa Pekka Salonen search - Does not omit search results with hyphens, so they have to be manually reviewed using CTRL+F |
8-5-2012 |
Has a hyphenated first name.
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| Stacy Schiff |
Stacey Schiff |
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Arthur Schlesinger
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. |
Arthur Schlessinger |
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| Laura Schlessinger |
Laura Schlesinger |
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| Aaron Schock |
Aaron Shock |
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Martin Scorsese
Catherine Scorsese |
Scorcese |
8-5-2012 |
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| Charles Scribner, of Charles Scribner's Sons |
Charles Scriber, of Charles Scriber's Sons |
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| Kathleen Sebelius |
Kathleen Sibelius |
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| Andrés Segovia |
Andres Segovia
Andre Segovia |
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John Seigenthaler (father)
John Seigenthaler (anchorman) (son) |
John Siegenthaler |
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The Tennessee journalist and his son (also a journalist) spell their last name "Sei...". However, the author of the book Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings (cited in Sea surface temperature) spells his last name "Sie...".
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| Georges Simenon |
George Simenon |
8-5-2012 |
Need to use CTRL+F and look for "George "
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| Elliott Smith |
Elliot Smith
Eliot Smith |
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The musician spells his first name with two "l"s and two "t"s
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| Christina Hoff Sommers |
Christina Hoff Summers |
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| Ted Sorensen (or Ted Sorensen (politician)) |
Links to Ted Sorenson
Links to Theodore Sorenson
Links to Theodore C. Sorenson |
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| Joel Elias Spingarn, Arthur B. Spingarn, Jed Spingarn |
Springarn |
10-15-2017 |
Not sure about Laurence Springarn.
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| Billy Squier |
Billy Squire |
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| Danielle Steel |
Danielle Steele |
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| Darryl Strawberry |
Daryl Strawberry |
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| Barbra Streisand |
Barbara Streisand |
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| Emmet Sullivan |
Emmett Sullivan |
12-20-2018 |
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| Matt Taibbi |
Matt Taibi |
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| Strobe Talbott |
Strobe Talbot |
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| Michael Tilson Thomas |
Michael Tilson-Thomas |
8-5-2012 |
Michael Tilson Thomas does not have a hyphenated last name.
Use this link to search w/ CTRL+F.
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| James Traficant |
James Trafficant
Jim Trafficant |
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| Tom Tykwer |
Tom Twyker |
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| Emanuel van Meteren |
Emmanuel van Meteren |
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Only one "m" in "Emanuel", however spelling was looser in those days, so be respectful of quotes.
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| Arthur Vandenberg |
Arthur Vandenburg |
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| Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Ralph Vaughn Williams
Ralph Vaughn-Williams
Ralph Vaughan-Williams |
8-5-2012 |
Search for Ralph Vaughan Williams
Search for "Vaughan-Williams"
- Use these w/ CTRL+F to find hyphenization.
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| Porter Wagoner |
Porter Wagner |
8-5-2012 |
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| Bernard Weatherill |
Bernard Weatherhill |
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| Caspar Weinberger |
Casper Weinberger |
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| Allen Weinstein |
Allan Weinstein |
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| Raquel Welch |
Racquel Welch |
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| Orson Welles |
Orson Wells |
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| Jann Wenner |
Jan Wenner |
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The founder of Rolling Stone magazine has two "n"s in his first name.
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| Cornel West |
Cornell West |
4-6-2013 |
Has one "L". Unless you are talking about Cornell West Campus.
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| Scott Westerfeld |
Scott Westerfield |
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| Forest Whitaker |
Forrest Whitaker |
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| Leonard Wibberley |
Leonard Wibberly |
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| Wendell Willkie |
Wendell Wilkie |
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However, Wendell Wilkie Gunn spells his middle name with one "L".
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| Garry Wills |
Gary Wills |
8-5-2012 |
The historian has two "R"s in his first name. There are probably other people with the same name with just one "R". Also, there is someone named Gary Will who has written books on Canadian pro wrestling.
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| Franco Zeffirelli |
Franco Zeferelli
Franco Zefirelli
Franco Zefferelli
Franco Zeffireli
Franco Zefireli
Franco Zeffereli
Franco Zefereli |
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