Herostratus

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What Wikipedia says

Herostratus, or Eratostratus (fl. 356 BCE), was an arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis in an attempt to achieve infamy. His name has become an eponym for someone who commits a crime solely to become famous.

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