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| Given Name | Family Name | Claim to Fame | Notes/Bio (ext link) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Guy | Carleton | Playwright | (1856-1910) encyclopedia.com |
| Clara | Barton | Teacher, Nurse, Founder of the Red Cross (USA) | (1821-1912)Wikipedia |
| Jorge Luis | Borges | Author, Poet, Essayist | (1899-1986)Wikipedia |
| Boris | Becker | Athlete (Tennis) | (1967- )Wikipedia |
| Robert | Boyle | Chemist (First Modern) | (1627-1691) Wikipedia |
| Richard | Branson | Entrepreneur | (1950- ) Wikipedia |
| Lewis | Carroll | Author | (1832-1898) A short poem |
| King Charles I | King of England | (1600-1649) Article on BBC's site | |
| Nat King | Cole | Musician | (1919-1965) Wikipedia |
| Richard | Condon | Author | (1915-1996) Bio at imdb.com |
| Charles | Darwin | Naturalist | (1809-1882) Bio at aboutdarwin.com |
| King George VI | King of England | (1895-1952) Article in The Telegraph | |
| Robert | Heinlein | Author | (1907-1988) Wikipedia |
| Henry | James | Author | (1843-1916) Wikipedia |
| Thomas | Jefferson | President (USA) | (1743-1826) Wikipedia |
| Washington | Irving | Author | (1783-1859) Wikipedia |
| John "Scatman" | Larkin | Musician, Singer | (1942-1999) The Stuttering Homepage |
| Philip | Larkin | Poet | (1922-1985) Poetry Foundation |
| Raymond | Massey | Actor | (1896-1983) Wikipedia |
| William Somerset | Maugham | Author, Novelist, Playwright | (1874-1965) Wikipedia |
| Marilyn | Monroe | Actor | (1926-1962) Wikipedia |
| Isaac | Newton | Scientist | (1642-1727) Wikipedia |
| Byron | Pitts | Journalist | (1960- ) Houston Chronicle |
| Jack | Paar | Entertainer | (1918-2004) The Stuttering Foundation |
| John | Sculley | CEO (Pepsi: 1967-82; Apple: 1983-93) | (1939- ) Wikipedia |
| Joseph | Biden | Vice President (USA) | (1942- ) lettersofnote.com |
| Arthur M. | Blank | Businessman; Co-founder of The Home Depot | (1942- ) thedailybeast.com |
| Noel | Gallagher | Musician (Oasis; High Flying Birds) | (1967- ) Wikipedia |
| Gareth | Gates | Singer-Songwriter | (1984-) Wikipedia |
| Horace | Grant | Athlete (Basketball) | (1965- ) Wikipedia |
| Samuel L. | Jackson | Actor | (1948- ) The Independent |
| James Earl | Jones | Actor | (1931- ) The Daily Mail |
| Harvey | Keitel | Actor | (1939- ) Appearance on the Conan O'Brian Show |
| Peggy | Lipton | Actor | (1946- ) People Magazine |
| Greg | Louganis | Athlete (Diver) | (1960- ) Bio at wsamoa.ws |
| Shane | Yellowbird | Singer-Songwriter | (1979- ) Bio from his official website |
| Kenyon | Martin | Athlete (Basketball) | (1977- ) Article in The Seattle Times |
| Nicholas | Brendon | Actor | (1971- ) Article in USA Today |
| Sam | Neill | Actor | (1947- ) Article at The British Stammering Association Website |
| Bruce | Oldfield | Fashion Designer | (1950- ) Article in People Magazine, 1987 |
| Adrian N. | Peterson | Athlete (Football) | (1979- ) Article in The Chicago Tribune |
| Alan | Rabinowitz | Conservationist | (1953- ) Article in National Geographic Adventure Magazine |
| Eric | Roberts | Actor | (1956- ) Article in New York Post (See also: Julia Roberts) |
| David | Shields | Author | (1956- ) thedaysofyore.com |
| Carly | Simon | Singer | (1945- ) thedailybeast.com |
| John | Stossel | Journalist | (1947- ) Transcript of CNN Live Interview |
| Dave | Taylor | Athlete (Hockey) | (1955- ) Article in the Los Angeles Times |
| Mel | Tillis | Singer | (1932- ) Wikipedia |
| Andrew Lloyd | Webber | Composer | (1948- ) Wikipedia |
| John | Updike | Author | (1932-2009) achievement.org |
| Bruce | Willis | Actor | (1955- ) Bio at biography.com |
| Julia | Roberts | Actor | (1967- ) looktothestars.org |
| Marc | Anthony | Singer | (1968- ) Time magazine Article |
| Jim | Davis | Cartoonist | (1945- ) The Telegraph Interview |
| Henry | Luce | Publisher | (1898-1967) Wikipedia |
| James (Jimmy) | Stewart | Actor | (1908-1997) Wikipedia |
| Darren | Sproles | Athlete (Football) | (1983- ) San Diego Chargers site |
| George | Chuvalo | Athlete (Boxer) | (1937- ) Wikipedia |
| Rowan | Atkinson | Actor | (1955- ) Time magazine |
| Margaret | Drabble | Author | (1939- ) The Guardian |
| Jake | Eberts | Movie Producer | (1941- ) Wikipedia |
| Emily | Blunt | Actor | (1983- ) nymag.com |
| Mike | Rowe | Actor, TV Host | (1962- ) The Lincoln Journal Star |
| B.B. | King | Muscian | (1925- ) gibson.com |
| Given Name | Family Name | Occupation | Bio (ext link) |
Sources
Stuttering in History and the Quest for a Cure, By Benson Bobrick (Simon & Schuster: 240 pp.)
The Stuttering Homepage
The Stuttering Foundation