23 March Archives

23 March: Tribute to Friedrich Hayek

by OV Digital Desk

Friedrich Hayek (8 May 1899 – 23 March 1992) was an Austrian-British economist and philosopher...

23 March: Remembering Daniel Bovet on Birthday

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Daniel Bovet (23 March 1907 – 8 April 1992) was a Swiss-Italian pharmacologist and biochemist who...

23 March: Remembering Elena Caffarena on Birthday

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Elena Caffarena (23 March 1903 – 19 July 2003) was a Chilean lawyer, feminist, and social activist. She is best known for her work advocating for women’s rights in Chile and throughout Latin America.

23 March: Remembering Juan Gris on Birthday

by OV Digital Desk

Juan Gris (23 March 1887 – 11 May 1927) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the development of Cubism. Gris was known for his innovative use of color, shape, and form, and his work had a significant impact on modern art.

23 March: Remembering Hassan Fathy on Birthday

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Hassan Fathy (23 March 1900 – 30 November 1989) was an Egyptian architect known for his pioneering work in sustainable and vernacular architecture. He was a strong advocate for the use of traditional building techniques and materials, and his work had a significant impact on architecture in Egypt and beyond.

23 March: Remembering Abidin Dino on Birthday

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Abidin Dino (23 March 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a prominent Turkish painter and writer, known for his unique artistic style that blended elements of surrealism and social realism. He was also a leading figure in the Turkish modern art movement of the 1940s and 1950s.

23 March: World Meteorological Day

by OV Digital Desk

Every year 23rd of March, World Meteorological Day commemorates the coming into force of the...

23 March: Remembering Akira Kurosawa on Birthday

by OV Digital Desk

Akira Kurosawa (23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998)) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.

23 March: Remembering Roger Martin du Gard on Birthday

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Roger Martin du Gard (23 March 1881 – 22 August 1958) was a French novelist and essayist. He...

23 March: Remembering Hermann Staudinger on Birthday

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Hermann Staudinger (23 March 1881 – 8 September 1965) was a German chemist. He received the Nobel...

23 March in Indian and World History

by OV Digital Desk

23 March in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons....

22 March: Remembering Robert Andrews Millikan on Birthday

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Robert Andrews Millikan (22 March 1868 – 19 December 1953) was an American physicist who is best...

23 March: Tribute to Beatrice Tinsley

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Beatrice Tinsley (27 January 1941 – 23 March 1981) was a British-born New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist and professor of astronomy at Yale University, whose research made fundamental contributions to the astronomical understanding of how galaxies evolve, grow and die.

23 March: Tribute to Oskar Luts on Death Anniversary

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Oskar Luts (7 January 1887– 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. He is well known for his semi-autobiographical tale, Kevade, which takes place in a schoolhouse in rural Estonia. He is also known for his novel “Seitse möödunud päeva” (Seven Lost Days), which is considered a classic of Estonian literature.