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

Craftsman’s Valley features booths where artisans show off such skills as blacksmithing or glassblowing, and the Grist Mill churns out loaves of the park’s famed cinnamon bread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Baptist John was the nickname of a tracker famed for being run over by a police car that was chasing him, breaking his leg.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand