30 August
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Huey Long: The Kingfish of Louisiana Politics
Huey Long (1893–1935) was a Louisiana governor and U.S. senator who challenged FDR with his radical Share Our Wealth plan…
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Vera-Ellen: Hollywood’s Versatile Dancer and Singer
Vera-Ellen (1921–1981) was an American dancer and actress known for White Christmas and collaborations with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
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Franz von Stuck: Symbolist Master of Mythology
Franz von Stuck (1863–1928) was a German painter, sculptor, and architect best known for his mythological paintings, especially The Sin.…
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Huey Long: Louisiana’s “Kingfish” and Champion of the Common Man
Huey Long was an American politician who served as governor and then United States senator from Louisiana, becoming one of…
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Discovering the Electron: The Scientific Legacy of J. J. Thomson
J.J. Thomson (18 December 1856, – 30 August 1940) discovered the electron. In 1906 JJ. Thomson was awarded the Nobel…
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Warren Buffett: The Oracle of Omaha and Master of Value Investing”
Warren Edward Buffett (30 August 1930) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman and CEO…
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Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff: Pioneer of Physical Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (30 August 1852 – 1 March 1911) was a Dutch physical chemist. In 1901, Jacobus…
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Celebrating life and legacy of Bhagwati Charan Verma
Bhagwati Charan Verma (30 August 1903 – 5 October 1981) was a Hindi author. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi…
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Alice Salomon: Champion of Social Justice and Women’s Rights
Alice Salomon (19 April 1872 – 30 August 1948) was a pioneering German social reformer, educator, and feminist who made…
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Ernest Rutherford: Father of Nuclear Physics
Ernest Rutherford (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937) was a New Zealand physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Prayoon Yomyiam: Advancing Thai Artistry with Traditional Roots
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Prayoon Yomyiam (30 August 1933 – 20 November 2010) was a renowned Thai folk singer who…
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Richard Stone: Architect of National Income Accounting and Nobel Laureate
Richard Stone (30 August 1913 – 6 December 1991) was a British economist. In 1984, he was awarded the Nobel…
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Naguib Mahfouz: Master of Arabic Literature and Nobel Laureate
Naguib Mahfouz (11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was a prominent Egyptian writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Arthur B. McDonald: Unraveling the Mysteries of Neutrinos and Nobel Laureate
Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian astrophysicist. In 2015, Arthur B. McDonald was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.…
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Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky: Capturing the Colors of the Russian Empire
Image Courtesy: Wikipedia Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (30 August 1863 – 27 September 1944) was a notable Russian chemist and photographer, renowned…
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