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  2. Jane Johnson (slave) - Wikipedia

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    Jane Johnson (c. 1814-1827 – August 2, 1872) [1] was an African-American slave who gained freedom on July 18, 1855, with her two young sons while in Philadelphia with her slaver and his family. She was aided by William Still and Passmore Williamson, abolitionists of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and its Vigilance Committee .

  3. 1993 Iowa murders - Wikipedia

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    Dustin Lee Honken (March 22, 1968 – July 17, 2020) [1] and Angela Jane Johnson (born January 17, 1964) [2] are American mass murderers convicted of the 1993 murders of five people in Iowa . The victims were related to a drug trial against Honken. Honken was involved in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, and one of his dealers was set to ...

  4. Murder of Peggy Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Peggy Lynn Johnson (formerly known as Racine County Jane Doe ), also known by the last name Schroeder, was an American woman whose body was discovered in 1999 in the town of Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin. [1] She was 23 years old at the time of her death, which had occurred after enduring several weeks of extreme neglect and physical abuse.

  5. Kimberly Bergalis - Wikipedia

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    American. Alma mater. University of Florida. Known for. First known case of clinically-transmitted HIV. Kimberly Ann Bergalis (January 19, 1968 – December 8, 1991) was an American woman who was one of six patients purportedly infected with HIV by dentist David J. Acer, who was infected with HIV and died of AIDS on September 3, 1990. [1]

  6. Jane Austen - Wikipedia

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    Jane Austen (/ ˈ ɒ s t ɪ n, ˈ ɔː s t ɪ n / OST-in, AW-stin; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for ...

  7. Patrick Jane - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Jane is a consulting member of the CBI (California Bureau of Investigation) crime fighting unit. He is unconventional and commonly defies police procedure, often acting without apparent empathy for suspects or families suffering losses. His past is revealed slowly through five of the show's seven seasons.

  8. Jane Johnston Schoolcraft - Wikipedia

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    Grandfather, Waubojeeg. Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, also known as Bamewawagezhikaquay (January 31, 1800 – May 22, 1842) is the one of earliest Native American literary writers. She was of Ojibwe and Scots-Irish ancestry. Her Ojibwe name can also be written as O-bah-bahm-wawa-ge-zhe-go-qua ( Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe in modern spelling), meaning ...

  9. Jane C. Wright - Wikipedia

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    Jane Cooke Wright (also known as "Jane Jones") (November 20, 1919 – February 19, 2013) was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapy. In particular, Wright is credited with developing the technique of using human tissue culture rather than laboratory mice to test the effects of potential drugs on ...