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World History
Henrik Ibsen: Master of Modern Drama and Social Critique
Henrik Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to…
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Meet the Man Who Took COVID-19 Vaccination to the Extreme – 217 Times
In what could be one of the most peculiar tales of the pandemic, a 62-year-old German man from Magdeburg has been identified as possibly the “most vaccinated person in history.”…
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Muddy Protest: Indonesian Woman Sits in Potholes to Highlight Poor Road Conditions
Ummu Hani sitting in mud-filled potholes on a road in Merbau Mataram, Indonesia’s southern Sumatra province. Photo: Facebook/ummuhanii South Lampung, Sumatra – How dirty would you get for a good…
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International
Fatal Incident on Singapore Airlines Flight Due to Severe Turbulence
In a rare and tragic incident, one passenger has died and 30 others were injured due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. The fatality…
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Elizabeth Williams: Charting New Paths in Historical Scholarship
Elizabeth Williams (22 May 1943 – 17 March 2020) was a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Shuji Nakamura: Illuminating the World with LED Innovation
Shuji Nakamura is a Japanese-born American electronics engineer and inventor. In 2006, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Life and Career Shuji Nakamura was born on 22 May…
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International Day for Biological Diversity: History, Theme, and Significance
To increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues, the United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). In late 1993, the UN General Assembly’s…
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Father of Modern India and Champion of Enlightenment
Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833), is called ‘the father of modern Indian society. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, the originator of…
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Albert Claude: Unveiling the Microscopic World of Cellular Biology
Albert Claude (24 August 1899 – 22 May 1997) was a Belgian-American cell biologist and medical doctor. In 1974, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Today in History
22 May in Indian and World History
22 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 22 May is the birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Devdas Mohandas Gandhi, Mehbooba…
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Green Energy
Vestas secures 84 MW repowering order in Austria
Representational Image | Source: Vestas Hamburg, 21 May 2024: Vestas has received an 84 MW order from BE Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of Burgenland Energie AG, to repower a part…
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James Franck: Pioneering Physicist and Nobel Laureate
James Franck (26 August 1882 - 21 May 1964) was a German physicist. In 1925, Franck and Hertz were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Günter Blobel: Navigating the Cellular Maze to Nobel Laureate
Gunter Blobel (21 May 1936 - 18 February 2018) was a renowned German American biologist who made significant contributions to the field of cell biology and was awarded the Nobel…
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Andrei Sakharov: The Voice of Conscience in the Nuclear Age
Andrei Sakharov (21 May 1921 - 14 December 1989) was a Soviet physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975.
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Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson: Unraveling the Secrets of Prostaglandins and the Nobel Prize
Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson (born 21 May 1934) is a Swedish biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982.
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