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DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999
Taken from his Wikipedia page: ""Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak (May 15 – July 16, 1941), a record that still stands. DiMaggio was a three-time MVP winner and an All-Star in each of his 13 seasons.
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Dini, Joseph E., Jr., 1929-2014
Joseph E. (Joe) Dini, Jr. was a Nevada state assemblyman from 1967-2001 and the Dini's Lucky Club casino owner from Yerington, Nevada. He is the longest serving assemblyman in Nevada history.
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Diven, Benjamin Clinton, 1919-2010
Benjamin Clinton Diven was born January 5, 1919 in Chico, California. Benjamin married Rebecca M. (née Bradford) on June 30, 1951 and had three children: David Clinton, Mary Rebecca, Susan B.
Diven obtainted his Artium Baccalaurens from the University of California located in Berkeley, California. Diven then obtained his masters of science and doctor of phiolosophy from the University of Illinois.
Diven was a scientific advisor for Nevada Operations Office (NVOO) and a scientist for the Los Alamos National Lab (LANL).
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