George Cross

George Cross

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George Cross ist der Name folgender Personen:

  • George Cross (Theologe) (1862–1929), kanadischer Theologe
  • George Cross (Schauspieler), Schauspieler
  • George A. M. Cross (* 1942), US-amerikanischer Biologe
  • George Lynn Cross (1905–1998), US-amerikanischer Biologe und Präsident der University of Oklahoma von 1943 bis 1968
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