As a teen, Boston-native Matt Damon used to break-dance for money in Harvard Square. Matt Damon was an extra in Field of Dreams with friend Ben Affleck when they were just starting out. ... Matt Damon appeared on Will & Grace in 2002 as Jack's rival for a coveted spot in a gay men's chorus.

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8% of the common stock. "Forbes" magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked him as the richest person in the world since 1995, …

James Murdoch is the CEO of British Sky Broadcasting and younger son of billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He was formerly an executive vice-president of News Corporation, the controlling shareholder of BSkyB, and served on the boards of directors of News Datacom and of News Corporation. With his wife Kathryn, née Hufschmid, he has two children. As a teenager James was regarded as the brightest of the Murdoch children, but was also considered something of a rebel.

Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15 1933, Brooklyn, New York) is an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining the Court, she was a professor at Rutgers University School of Law, Newark School of Law and Columbia Law School, a litigator for the American Civil Liberties Union, and a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. During much of her life, she has been active in the women's rights movement, …

James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers, New York, United States) is an American professional tennis player and is currently the 9th ranked player in the world (8th in the ATP Race points). He is the second-ranked American player behind Andy Roddick. Blake is known for his speed and powerful forehand. In 2006 he reached the final of the Tennis Masters Cup but lost to World No. 1 Roger Federer in three sets.

Francis Lee Bailey Jr., commonly referred to as F. Lee Bailey (born June 10, 1933, in Waltham, Massachusetts) was an American lawyer prior to his disbarment. He served as a defense lawyer in the Sam Sheppard re-trial, the court martial of Captain Ernest Medina, and the O.J. Simpson trial. Bailey has also had a number of visible defeats, legal controversies, and personal trouble with the law.

David Anthony Kennedy (June 15, 1955 - April 25, 1984) was born in Washington, D.C. He was the fourth of eleven children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Witnessing his father's assassination on June 5, 1968 fuelled David's introspection and sensitivity. Like others in his generation of Kennedys, he began experimenting with drugs shortly thereafter. A 1973 Jeep accident in which his eldest brother, Joseph Kennedy II, was driving left his then-girlfriend, …

William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891, New York, New York, United States - February 3, 1959) was a businessman and philanthropist and a member of the prominent Astor family.

Sinedu Tadesse (1974-1995) was a junior at Harvard University when, in 1995, she murdered her roommate, Trang Ho, and then killed herself. The ensuing scandal played out in the courts and Boston newspapers, and resulted in a variety of changes to the administration of living conditions at Harvard. On May 28, 1995, Sinedu Tadesse stabbed her roommate, Trang Ho, 45 times with a hunting knife and then hanged herself in the bathroom.

Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 - July 18, 1863) was the colonel in command of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.

Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) was an American philosopher and psychologist. Mary Whiton Calkins started her career as a Greek instructor at Wellesley College, but developed an interest in psychology. She established a psychology lab at Wellesley, the first psychology lab at a woman's college. Studying with William James and Hugo Munsterberg at Harvard University, she wrote her dissertation on memory. She developed the paired-associate technique for studying memory.

Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869 - April 6, 1935) was an American poet, who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.

William Gaddis was an American novelist. He wrote five novels, two of which won National Book Awards.

Nicole Lapin is one of the brightest young stars in journalism today. The child of a former Nobel Prize nominee and a beauty queen, it is easy to see where Nicole gets her brains and her beauty. But, this first generation American has created her own niche as the face of online news and a powerful role model for young people worldwide. Often described as the Doogie Howser of news, Nicole became the youngest anchor on CNN at 22.

A. James Picken (b. Andrew James Picken, Dec 1980, London, England) is an Australian Entrepreneur and member of the Picken family, of Containers Ltd / Amcor Ltd - one of the world's top three packaging companies. <br> <br> <br

Jasper Griffin (b. May 29, 1937), MA (Oxon), FBA, was Public Orator and Professor of Classical Literature in the University of Oxford from 1992 until 2004. Jasper Griffin read Classical Moderations and Greats at Balliol College, Oxford (1956-1960) and was Jackson Fellow at Harvard University (1960-61). On his return to Oxford he became Dyson Junior Research Fellow at Balliol (1961-63), Tutorial Fellow in Classics (1963-2004), and Senior Fellow (2000-04).