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It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.
I've been doing these conventions for 20 years, and we used to at least have debates about issues. Nothing is happening basically at this convention, other than speeches.
| H. E. Bates, Writer (1905) |
| Harry Carey, Jr., Actor (1921) |
| Tucker Carlson, Journalist (1969) |
| Betty Carter, Musician (1930) |
| Bob Edwards, Journalist (1947) |
| Charlie Fink, Musician (1986) |
| Henry Fonda, Actor (1905) |
| Edward T. Hall, Scientist (1914) |
| Janet Jackson, Musician (1966) |
| Christian Lacroix, Designer (1951) |
| William Adams, Explorer (1620) |
| George Ade, Playwright (1944) |
| James Agee, Novelist (1955) |
| Sammy Davis, Jr., Entertainer (1990) |
| Margaret Hamilton, Actress (1985) |
| Andy Kaufman, Comedian (1984) |


