famed

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An experienced climber, Dawa Sherpa is also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after famed mountaineer Edmund Hillary.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Scientists have uncovered hidden fossil insects inside pieces of amber that once belonged to the famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, was once home to famed US journalists Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Garrett, 30, said he watched film of the Rams famed “Fearsome Foursome” defensive line of the 1960s and 70s when he was in high school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Authors like the incredible journalist Peter Maass and famed Latino poet Jimmy Santiago Baca inspired the students to continue to use writing as a form of empowerment rather than violence.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers