I. Car‧son, Johnny /ˈkɑːsən $ ˈkɑːr-/
(1925–2005) a US comedian and television presenter, famous for appearing on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He was always introduced with the words ‘Here’s Johnny!’, and he then gave a long humorous speech, which was often about politics and recent events.

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II. Carson, Kit
(1809–68) a US hunter and soldier who also worked as a guide for John C. Frémont on his journeys in the western part of North America. Carson City in the state of Nevada is named after him.

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III. Carson, Ra‧chel /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(1907–64) a US scientist who worked in the area of MARINE BIOLOGY (=the study of the creatures and plants that live in the sea). She wrote several books, including Silent Spring, and she was one of the first people to realize that pesticides (=chemicals for protecting crops from insects) were damaging the environment.

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IV. Carson, Willie
(1942–) a very successful British jockey who won many HORSE RACEs from the 1970s until the 1990s, and who was CHAMPION JOCKEY five times. He retired in 1997 and became a race commentator (=someone who describes a race on television while it is happening).

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