20 August
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Narayana Guru: The Spiritual Reformer of Social Equality
Narayana Guru (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader, and social reformer in India. He…
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Salvatore Quasimodo: The Poet of Modern Italy
Salvatore Quasimodo (20 August 1901– 14 June 1968) was an Italian poet and essayist. In 1959, Salvatore Quasimodo was awarded…
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Percy Williams Bridgman: Pioneer of High-Pressure Physics
Percy Williams Bridgman (21 April 1882 – 20 August 1961) was an American physicist. In 1946, Percy Williams Bridgman was…
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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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Donald Pandiangan: An Archer’s Quest for Excellence
Donald Pandiangan (12 December 1945 – 20 August 2008) was a revered Indonesian archer whose marksmanship and dedication left an…
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Carlos Juan Finlay: Pioneer in Yellow Fever Research and Epidemiology
Carlos Juan Finlay (December 3, 1833 – August 20, 1915) was a Cuban epidemiologist renowned for his groundbreaking research on…
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Adolf von Baeyer: Pioneer of Organic Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
Adolf von Baeyer (31 October 1835 – 20 August 1917) was a German chemist. In 1905, Adolf von Baeyer was…
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Roger Wolcott Sperry: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Split Brain
Roger Wolcott Sperry (20 August 1913 – 17 April 1994) was a renowned American neuroscientist and psychologist. In 1981, Roger…
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Paul Ehrlich: The Father of Chemotherapy and Modern Immunology
Paul Ehrlich (14 March 1854 – 20 August 1915) was a German physician and scientist who made significant contributions to…
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B. K. S. Iyengar: Transforming Yoga for the Modern World
B K S Iyengar (14 December 1918 – 20 August 2014), was a famous Indian yoga guru who introduced yoga…
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20 August in Indian and World History
20 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons.20 August is the birth anniversary…
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