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Kurt Vincent Thomas     Kurt Vincent Thomas        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kurt Vincent Thomas: is an American professional basketball player with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) San Antonio Spurs. Thomas is a 6'9", 235 lb. power forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. After graduating from Dallas' Hillcrest High School, he graduated from Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat. A natural power forward, he spent most of his career playing the center position with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. Despite being undersized at that position, he is renowned for his ability to grab rebounds, and for his consistent mid-range jumpshot. He has gained a reputation as a smart player who does not commit many mistakes.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr     Kurt Vonnegut, Jr        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr: was a prolific and genre-bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973).Kurt Vonnegut was born to fourth-generation German-American parents, son and grandson of architects in the Indianapolis firm Vonnegut & Bohn, on Armistice Day. As a student at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Vonnegut worked on the nation's first daily high school newspaper, The Daily Echo. He attended Cornell University from 1940 to 1943, where he served as assistant managing editor and associate editor for the student newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun, and majored in chemistry. While attending Cornell, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, following in the footsteps of his father. While at Cornell, Vonnegut enlisted into the U.S. Army. The army sent him to the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and the University of Tennessee to study mechanical engineering. On May 14, 1944, Mothers' Day, his mother, Edith S. (Lieber) Vonnegut, committed suicide.

Kurt Browning     Kurt Browning        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kurt Browning: Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 199

Kurt Donald Cobain     Kurt Donald Cobain        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kurt Donald Cobain: Cobain formed Nirvana in 1987 with Krist Novoselic in their hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. Within two years, the band became a fixture of the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene. In 1991, the arrival of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" marked the beginn

Kurt Steven Angle     Kurt Steven Angle        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kurt Steven Angle: Kurt started amateur wrestling at the age of six.[20] Angle attended Mt. Lebanon High School,[21] where he won varsity letters in football and wrestling and was an All-State linebacker.[22][21][23] He went undefeated on the freshman wrestling team at Mt.

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Kurt as Last Name

Michael Kurt     Michael Kurt       Origin/Culture/Country: Swiss

Michael Kurt: is a Swiss slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Kurt competed in the K-1 event. He won the qualification round, and progressed to the semifinals. However, at this level, he lost entirely and finishe

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