Famous Names by Clue

Famous personalities are identified by the word-play their name contains. As well, a very general description of a reason for each being famous is provided. For example: Clue: "Arrest that woman" (1st century BCE dictator). Answer: Caesar.

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Clue	Answer
Rattle the pointed projectile ( 17th century playwright)	Shakespeare
Marvin the Martian's weapon (20th century politician)	Reagan
Sentient rock (19th century explorer)	Livingstone
Spending the darkness hours in a very strong wind (19th century nurse)	Nightingale
Powerful limb (20th century astronaut)	Armstrong
Jog, then glide over the snow (20th century revolutionary)	Trotsky
Cleaning 2000 lbs (18th century founding father)	Washington
Healing the fifth letter of the alphabet (19th century scientist)	Curie
A separated shoulder for example? (19th century dictator)	Bonaparte
The water level is down in a northern Italian river (13th century explorer)	Polo

Clue	Answer
Bearded male offspring (20th century musician)	Harrison
That boxy vehicle can really move! (19th century artist)	Van Gogh
Basilica on a rise in the land (20th century politician)	Churchill
Giving pork to a Jewish priest? (18th century BCE ruler)	Hammurabi
You tore these trousers! (5th century BCE playwright)	Euripedes
Equal to the value of a forest? (19th century poet laureate)	Woodsworth
Genuine bread mix (21st century politician)	Trudeau
How come it's such a steep slope? (14th century religious reformer)	Wycliffe
Shake up a guy (20th century billionaire)	Rockefeller
Sever the property (19th century politician)	Cleveland

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