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Victor Horta: Master Architect of Art Nouveau
Victor Horta (6 January 1861 – 8 September 1947) was a Belgian architect who is considered one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau architecture. Horta's early work was influenced by…
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Bhupen Hazarika: Maestro of Assamese Culture and Music
Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer, musician, and poet. Popularly known as ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’. Most of the songs were written in Assamese. Life and Career Bhupen Hazarika was…
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8 September in Indian and World History
8 September is the birth anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika, Asha Bhosle, and Parupalli Kashyap.
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Captain Vikram Batra: The Hero of Kargil’s Echoing Valor
Captain Vikram Batra (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999), an officer of the Indian Army, awarded with the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest and most prestigious award for valour,…
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Hermann Staudinger: Pioneer of Polymer Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
Hermann Staudinger (23 March 1881 – 8 September 1965) was a German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1953. Life and Career He was born on 23…
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December 17 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
Celebrating life and legacy of Willard Libby
Willard Libby was an American chemist and physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960. Life and Career Willard Libby was born on December 17, 1908, in…
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7 September in Indian and World History
6 September is the birth anniversary of Yash Johar, M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar and Devang Jayant Gandhi.
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Karen Blixen: Storyteller of the African Landscape
Karen Blixen (17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen,…
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Edwin McMillan: Pioneer in Nuclear Physics and Nobel Laureate
Edwin McMillan (18 September 1907 – 7 September 1991) was an American physicist. Edwin McMillan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Life and Career Edwin McMillan was born on…
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John Cornforth: Architect of Organic Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
John Cornforth (7 September 1917 – 8 December 2013) was an Australian–British chemist. In 1975, John Cornforth was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Life and Career John Cornforth was…
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From Lab to Legacy: Drew Weissman’s mRNA Breakthroughs
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA…
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Akira Kurosawa: Master of Japanese Cinema and Global Filmmaking
Akira Kurosawa (23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998)) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.
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6 September in Indian and World History
6 September is the birth anniversary of Yash Johar, M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar and Devang Jayant Gandhi.
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Jane Addams: Pioneer of Social Work and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Jane Addams (6 September 1860 – 21 May 1935) was an American social worker, sociologist, and reformer. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1931.
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Luis Federico Leloir: Biochemist Extraordinaire and Nobel Laureate
Luis Federico Leloir (6 September 1906 – 2 December 1987) was an Argentine physiciant. In 1970, Luis Federico Leloir was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Life and Career Luis…
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