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September 20 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
George R.R. Martin’s Early Life and Inspirations
George R.R. Martin, the mastermind behind A Song of Ice and Fire—the foundation for the globally acclaimed series Game of…
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Alva Myrdal Quotes
Alva Myrdal (31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat, and politician. She received the Nobel…
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Perween Rahman: Pakistani Urban Planner and Advocate for Social Justice and Women’s Rights
Perween Rahman (22 January 1957 – 13 March 2013) was a Pakistani social activist, director of the Orangi Pilot Project…
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Sergei Eisenstein: Revolutionary Filmmaker
Sergei Eisenstein (22 January 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor, and film theorist. He was a pioneer in the theory…
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Alan Jay Heeger: Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Pioneer in Conductive Polymers
Alan Jay Heeger (born 22 January 1936) is an American physicist, and academic. He received the Nobel Prize in chemistry.…
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Today in History
22 January in Indian and World History
22 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 22 January is the birth anniversary…
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John Galsworthy Quotes
John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. In 1932, Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. John Galsworthy…
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Konrad Emil Bloch: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cholesterol and Fatty Acids
Konrad Emil Bloch (21 January 1912 – 15 October 2000) was a German American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize…
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Today in History
21 January in Indian and World History
21 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 21 January is the birth anniversary…
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International
Emma Gad: Denmark’s Literary Voice of Wisdom and Wit
Emma Gad (21 January 1852 - 8 January 1921), born Emma Halkier, was a Danish writer and socialite who wrote plays and books that were…
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Grandmother’s Day (Poland) and its significance
Every year on 21 January, people across Poland take a moment to honor their grandparents. It is a day to…
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October 7 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
From Country Roads to Bestseller Lists: The Thomas Keneally Narrative
Thomas Keneally is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. Thomas Keneally was awarded the Booker Prize for Fiction in…
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Against the Odds: The Remarkable Journey of Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald (17 December 1916 – 28 April 2000) was a Booker Prize-winning novelist, poet, and essayist. He received the…
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Ragnar Frisch Quotes
Ragnar Frisch (3 March 1895 – 31 January 1973) was a Norwegian economist and statistician. He was awarded the Nobel…
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David Morris Lee: Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist and Pioneer in Low-Temperature Physics
David Morris Lee (born 20 January 1931) is an American physicist. He received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics. Life…
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