ABBOTT, Bud, 1900-1974, (epilepsy)
American Comedian of Abbott & Costello comedy team. Starred in over 35 films with partner Lou Costello from 1940-1965. Famous for the baseball classic comedy routine "Who's on First?".
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ABBOTT, Jim, 1967-present, (amputee)
Major league baseball pitcher. He has no right hand. He played Little League and later with his high school team. He attended the University of Michigan and then pursued his baseball career. He won the Golden Spikes Award as the finest amateur baseball player in the US. He played on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Baseball team that won a gold medal. He played baseball for the California Angels and was traded to the New York Yankees.  {75}

ABERCROMBIE, Neil, 1938-present, (epilepsy),
United States Representative from Hawaii (1986-1987). Served on the Honolulu City Council (1988-1990). Sought the Democratic Nomination for US Senate in 1970, served on the House of Representatives from November 6, 1990 to 1996
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ALDRIDGE, Lionel, 1941-1998, (mental health condition),
A defensive end for Vince Lombardi's legendary Green Bay Packers of the 1960's. He played in two Super Bowls. In the 1970's he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was homeless for 2 1/2 years. Now gives inspirational talks about his battle against paranoid schizophrenia.
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ALDRIN, Edwin Eugene Jr. [Buzz], 1930-present, (mental health condition),
United States Astronaut-second person to set foot on the moon. He and Neil Armstrong landed there in the Apollo Lunar Module on July 20, 1969. He was also the pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight in 1966.
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ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland, 1887-1950, (epilepsy) (hard of hearing),
Professional baseball player (Old Pete) (Alex the Great). He was a pitcher who won 28 games in his rookie season. He was deaf in one ear. Over his lifetime he won 373 games. He was a 30 game winner three years running. He pitched 90 shutouts/struck out 2198 batters-completed 436 games and earned a 1.22 ERA and .642 winning percentage.
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ALEXANDER the Great, [Alexander III of Macedon] 356-323BC, (physical impairment and epilepsy), He was the King of the Macedonians and best known as Alexander the Great. He was one of the greatest generals in history.  
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ALFRED the Great, 849-901 (epilepsy)
West Saxon King and scholar in Southwestern England. He saved his kingdom, Wessex, from the Danish Vikings and laid the basis for unification of England under the West Saxon Monarchy. He was such an outstanding leader in war and peace that he is the only English king known as the "Great".
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ALI Mohammad, [Cassius Marcellus Clay] 1942-present, (Parkinson's Disease)
American heavy weight boxing champion. In 1964 he adopted the Black Muslim Religion and changed his name. As an adult he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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ALLEN, Richard John Cyril "Rick", 1963-present (amputee)
The drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to popular success worldwide. {7}

ALONSO, Alicia, 1921-present, (blind),
She started Cuba's first major ballet company  At 16 she married Fernando Alonso and moved to New York City from Cuba. Due to detached retinas she lost her sight but still continued to dance. In 1948 she and her husband returned to Cuba.
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AMBROSI, Gustinus, 1893-1975, (deaf)
Working primarily in bronze and marble he created sculptures in the classical tradition. He was also the master of the portrait bust. As a sculptor, poet, graphic artist and philosopher Ambrosi symbolized to many a Renaissance man who had surmounted his fate. Shortly before this seventh birthday he contracted meningitis resulting in hearing loss. In 1912 he received both the National Prize for Sculpture and the Felix Von Weingartner Medallion.
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ANDERSON, Hans Christian, 1805-1875, (learning disability),
Denmark's most famous author (writer). His fairy tales are among the most widely read works in world literature.
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ANDERSON, Harry, 1952-present, (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder),
Actor who played Judge Stone on Night Court has attention deficit disorder and  managed to con and charm his way through school. He had an extraordinary memory and could remember anything at 16. He was Valedictorian but, could barely read to rehearse his lines. He is also a magician and writer.
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ARAFAT, Yasir [Mohammed Abdel-Raouf Arafat-al-Qudwa-al- Hussseini],       1929-2004, (Parkinson's Disease),
Politician and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1969. He acquired the nickname Yasir which means easy going as a teenager. In 1994 Arafat shared the Nobel Peace Prize for peace efforts with Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres. In 1996 he was elected president of Palestine. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life.
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ARISTOLE, 384-322 BC, (epilepsy),
Greek philosopher/scientist. Aristotle was a student of Plato. In 343 BC he began tutoring the young Alexander the Great. In 334 BC he lectured at a public gymnasium called the Lyceum. He is considered one of the two great philosophers of antiquity along with Plato. He wrote on many subjects from biology to astronomy to rhetoric and literary criticism.
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ARMES, Jay J., Julian Armas1938-present, (amputee), Some people say he's the best private eye in the world. In 1949 at the age of 12 he was involved in an accident that resulted in both of his hands being amputated and hooks were placed as artificial hands. {60, 75}

ARNOLD, Hillis,1910 -present, (deaf),
American sculptor and teacher who lost his hearing at six months of age due to spinal meningitis. He taught sculpture and ceramics for 32 years at Monticello College in Godfrey IL (now Lewis and Clark Community College). He is an advocate of symbolism and his art reveals a debt to expressionism.
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ASHLEY, Jack, 1922 - present, (deaf)
Politician. He is probably the only totally deaf member of any legislature in the world. His story is an inspiring record of coping with restricted education and vocational opportunities. His career was threatened in 1968 when he became totally deaf after a supposedly minor operation for the repair of the perforation of his left ear. His autobiography, Journey into Silence, 1973 describes his feelings on returning to the British Parliament where he served for 26 years from 1966-1992.
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