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Revision as of 17:26, January 2, 2009
This is a growing list of adopted people who made an enormous contribution to society:
- Pope Alexander VI (Spanish Pope, 1492-1503) [1]
- Johann Sebastian Bach (German musician and composer) [2]
- Alexander Hamilton (one of the Founding Fathers and the first Secretary of the Treasury) [3]
- Scott Hamilton (Figure skater Olympic medal winner) [4]
- Andrew Jackson (7th President of the United States of America) [5]
- Jesus, adopted by Joseph of Nazareth
- Steve Jobs (founder of Apple Computers)
- Thomas Monaghan (founder of Domino's Pizza)
- Moses (prophet, legislator, judge, and leader of the Israelites) [6]
- Edgar Allen Poe (Author and poet) [7]
- Michael Reagan, adopted by future President Ronald Reagan
- Dave Thomas (founder of Wendy's)
- Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy)
- Jonathon Swift (writer and parodist)
- Alexander the Great (King of Macedon)
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References
- ↑ Alexander VI (Pope), adoption.com
- ↑ Bach, Johann Sebastian, adoption.com
- ↑ Hamilton, Alexander, adoption.com
- ↑ hamilton, scott scovell Adoption.com
- ↑ Jackson, Andrew, adoption.com
- ↑ Moses, adoption.com
- ↑ edgar allan Adoption.com