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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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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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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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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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Carl David Anderson: Pioneer of Antimatter Physics
Carl David Anderson (3 September 1905 – 11 January 1991) was an American physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Soldier of Honor: Albert Ekka’s Journey
Albert Ekka (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was an Indian soldier. He was posthumously awarded India’s highest military…
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Hrithik Roshan: The Greek God of Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan (10 January 1974) is an Indian film actor. In addition to six Filmfare, he’s won two awards for…
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: History, Theme, and Significance
On 9 January, India celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to acknowledge the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development…
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