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Sean MacBride: Irish Statesman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Human Rights Advocate
Sean MacBride (26 January 1904 – 15 January 1988), was an Irish statesman. In 1974, he won the Nobel Peace…
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15 January in Indian and World History
15 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 15 January is the birth anniversary…
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Molière: Master of Comedy and Satire in French Literature
Molière (15 January 1622– 17 February 1673) was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the…
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Romain Rolland Quotes
Romain Rolland (29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French writer. In 1915, Romain Rolland was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Zhou Youguang: The Father of Pinyin and Linguistic Reformer
Zhou Youguang (13 January 1906 – 14 January 2017) was a Chinese linguist and sinologist who is known as the…
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Enedina Alves Marques: Breaking Barriers as Brazil’s First Black Female Engineer
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 110th birthday of Brazilian engineer Enedina Alves Marques, the first Black woman to receive an…
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14 January in Indian and World History
14 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 14 January is the birth anniversary…
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World Logic Day and its Significance
World Logic Day is observed every year on 14 January. Its aim is to raise awareness of the intellectual history, conceptual…
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Justicia Espada Acuña: Chile’s Trailblazing Female Engineer and Pioneer in Science
Justicia Espada Acuña (14 January 1893 – July 1980) was a Chilean civil engineer. Justicia was the first woman to become…
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January 14 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
Celebrating life and legacy of Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer was a polymath who made significant contributions as a theologian, musician, philosopher, and medical missionary. Life and Career…
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Botany’s Trailblazer: The Pioneering Contributions of Carrie Derick
Carrie Derick (14 January 1862 – 10 November 1941) was a Canadian botanist and geneticist, the first female professor in a…
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Flora Nwapa: Trailblazer of African Women’s Literature
Flora Nwapa (13 January 1931 – 16 October 1993) was an important figure in the world of literature, particularly in…
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Petr Semenov-Tian-Shansky: Explorer of Central Asia’s Natural Wonders and Scientific Pioneer
Petr Semenov-Tian-Shansky (14 January 1827 – 26 February 1914) was a Russian geographer, geologist, and explorer. He is best known…
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13 January in Indian and World History
13 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 13 January is the birth anniversary…
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January 6 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
The Heroic Odyssey of Bana Singh: A Soldier’s Legacy
Bana Singh (born 6 January 1949) is an Indian soldier and a recipient of the nation’s highest gallantry award, the…
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