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Day of first demonstration of Television: History and Significance
The first demonstration of television was given by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird on 26 January 1926.
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Juraj Jánošík: Slovakian Folk Hero and Symbol of Resistance Against Oppression
Juraj Jánošík (25 January 1688 -- 17 March 1713) was a Slovak highwayman. Jánošík has been the main character of many Slovak novels, poems, and films.…
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Bessie Coleman: Aviation Pioneer and First African American Woman to Hold a Pilot License
Bessie Coleman (26 January 1892 – 30 April 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman,…
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Katarzyna Kobro: Polish Avant-Garde Sculptor and Constructivist Artist
Katarzyna Kobro (26 January 1898 – 21 February 1951) was a Polish avant-garde sculptor and a prominent representative of the…
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Stephen Keshi: Champion of Nigerian Football and National Pride
Stephen Keshi (23 January 1962 – 7 June 2016) was a Nigerian football player and manager.
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Ed Roberts: Pioneer of the Personal Computer Revolution
Ed Roberts (23 January 1939 – 14 March 1995) was an American activist. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University…
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Unveiling Earth’s Secrets: The Pioneering Work of Andrija Mohorovičić
Andrija Mohorovičić (23 January 1857 – 18 December 1936) was a Croatian meteorologist and seismologist who is best known for…
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Perween Rahman: Pakistani Urban Planner and Advocate for Social Justice and Women’s Rights
Perween Rahman (22 January 1957 – 13 March 2013) was a Pakistani social activist, director of the Orangi Pilot Project…
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Avant-Garde Artist and Dada Movement Pioneer
Sophie Taeuber-Arp (19 January 1889 – 13 January 1943) was a Swiss artist, painter, sculptor, and designer. She was a…
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Petrona Eyle: Argentine Feminist Pioneer and Advocate for Women’s Rights
Petrona Eyle (18 January 1866 – 12 April 1945) was an Argentine physician and feminist who campaigned for Latin American…
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Rubén Darío: Father of Modernismo and Iconic Nicaraguan Poet
Rubén Darío (18 January 1867 – 6 February 1916) was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as modernismo (modernism) that…
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Dian Fossey: The Champion of Mountain Gorillas
Dian Fossey (16 January 1932 – 26 December 1985) was an American zoologist and conservationist who is best known for…
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Zhou Youguang: The Father of Pinyin and Linguistic Reformer
Zhou Youguang (13 January 1906 – 14 January 2017) was a Chinese linguist and sinologist who is known as 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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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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