28 August
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Godfrey Hounsfield: Revolutionizing Medicine with the CAT Scan
Godfrey Hounsfield (28 August 1919 – 12 August 2004) was a British electrical engineer. Hounsfield was jointly awarded the Nobel…
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The Life and Career of Wong Tung Jim
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Wong Tung Jim, (August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976), known professionally as James Wong Howe,…
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Chiquinha Gonzaga: A Pioneer in Brazilian Music
Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga (Chiquinha Gonzaga) (17 October 1847 – 28 February 1935) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, and conductor…
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Goethe: The Renaissance Man of German Literature
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a multi-faceted German figure,…
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28 August in Indian and World History
28 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons.28 August is the birth anniversary…
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Sheridan Le Fanu: Master of the Macabre
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an accomplished Irish writer known…
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Melvin Schwartz: Illuminating the Mysteries of Particle Physics
Melvin Schwartz (2 November 1932 – 28 August 2006) was an American physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
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Tjalling Koopmans: Architect of Economic Theory’s Foundations
Tjalling Koopmans (August 28, 1910 – February 26, 1985) was a Dutch-American mathematician and economist. Life and Career Tjalling Koopmans…
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George Whipple: Pioneering Hematology and the Fight Against Anemia
George Whipple (28 August 1878 – 1 February 1976) was an American physician, pathologist, biomedical researcher, and medical school educator…
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Firaq Gorakhpuri: Poetic Luminary of Urdu Literature
Firaq Gorakhpuri (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), was a writer, critic, and one of the most noted contemporary…
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