P. J. O’Rourke (1947)
Patrick Jake O’Rourke was an American author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics, cars, etiquette, and economics. His books Parliament…
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Philip W. Anderson (1923)
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