American conscientious objectors

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials G.R.R.M., is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).

American writer and lecturer (1888-1955)

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American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007)

American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)

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American blues musician (1915–1992)

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1887-1964)

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American Presbyterian minister and socialist (1884-1968)

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Christian pacifist and civil rights activist (1885-1967)

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American singer and actor (1917-2005)

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American geographer (1911–2006)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) co-founder (1884-1981)

1960s Civil Rights Movement strategist (1936–2008)

American activist (1928–2024)

American Christian pacifist, anarchist and social activist (1893-1970)

novelist, poet, playwright, critic, editor (1887–1969)

American musician (1944-2010)

Finnish-American singer and songwriter (1891–1959)

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American politician, died 1999 (1920–1999)

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American writer (1911–1992)

American writer and activist (1924-2020)

German actor (1896–1990)

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

American poet (1914-1993)

American Orthodox theologian, author, and peace activist (1941-2022)

American activist and lawyer (1929–2022)

American philosopher of science

US sociologist 1918-2007)

American author, public affairs television host, and political activist

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American sociologist (1918–2001)

American activist (1895–2001)

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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1948–1969)

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