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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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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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Ji Hyeonok: South Korean Literary Sensation and Voice of Modern Feminism
Ji Hyeonok (20 January 1961 – 29 April 1999) was a South Korean mountaineer. She is known as the first…
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Avant-Garde Artist and Dada Movement Pioneer
Sophie Taeuber-Arp (19 January 1889 – 13 January 1943) was a Swiss artist, painter, sculptor, and designer. She was a…
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Rudyard Kipling: Nobel Laureate and Chronicler of Empire and Identity
Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. In 1907,…
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Petrona Eyle: Argentine Feminist Pioneer and Advocate for Women’s Rights
Petrona Eyle (18 January 1866 – 12 April 1945) was an Argentine physician and feminist who campaigned for Latin American…
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Rubén Darío: Father of Modernismo and Iconic Nicaraguan Poet
Rubén Darío (18 January 1867 – 6 February 1916) was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as modernismo (modernism) that…
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Adolf Butenandt: Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist and Pioneer in Hormone Research
Adolf Butenandt (24 March 1903 – 18 January 1995) was a German biochemist. In 1939, he received the Nobel Prize…
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Dian Fossey: The Champion of Mountain Gorillas
Dian Fossey (16 January 1932 – 26 December 1985) was an American zoologist and conservationist who is best known for…
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Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay: Master Storyteller of Bengali Literature
Portrait of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay||Source: wikimedia.org The movie Devdas which was brought to the cinema in 16 versions and brought…
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George Joseph Stigler: Architect of Economic Theory and Nobel Laureate
George Joseph Stigler (17 January 1911 – 1 December 1991) was an American economist. He won the 1984 Noble Memorial…
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Cecilia May Gibbs: The Enchanting World of Australian Children’s Literature
Cecilia May Gibbs (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is…
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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen: Innovator in Agricultural Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (15 January 1895 – 11 November 1973) was a Finnish biochemist. He won the Nobel Prize for…
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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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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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