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December 14 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
Wings of Valor: The Biography of Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (17 July 1945 – 14 December 1971), was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He…
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16 July
Celebrating life and legacy of Anita Brookner
Anita Brookner (16 July 1928 – 10 March 2016) was an English novelist and art historian. Anita Brookner was awarded…
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Exploring Irwin Rose’s Revolutionary Work in Biochemistry
Irwin Rose (16 July 1926 – 2 June 2015) was a distinguished biochemist whose groundbreaking work in the field of…
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8 Feb
Exploring the Life and Works of Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher. Iris Murdoch was awarded the Booker Prize for her novel…
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Exploring the Life and Works of Par Lagerkvist
Par Lagerkvist (23 May 1891 – 11 July 1974) was a Swedish author. He received the 1951 Nobel Prize in…
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9 June
The Art of Language: James Kelman’s Story
James Kelman is a Scottish novelist, short story writer, playwright, and essayist. Life and Career James Kelman was born on…
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9 June
From Harlem to Hilarity: The Paul Beatty Narrative
Paul Beatty is an American author and an associate professor of writing at Columbia University. Life and Career Paul Beatty…
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Today in History
Celebrating life and legacy of Miguel Angel Asturias
Miguel Angel Asturias (9 June 1974 – 19 October 1899) was a Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist. Life and…
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Today in History
Henry Hallett Dale: Pioneering Discoveries in Neurotransmission and Physiology
Henry Hallett Dale (9 June 1875 – 23 July 1968) was an English pharmacologist and physiologist. In 1936, Henry Hallett…
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World History
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran: Pioneer in the Fight Against Malaria
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (18 June 1845 – 18 May 1922) was a French physician and parasitologist. He was awarded…
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19 June
Satanic Verses to Golden Globe: The Salman Rushdie Story
Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist. He received the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1981. Life and Career Salman…
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Unraveling the Chemistry of Georg Wittig: From Phosphorus Ylides to Nobel Laureate
Georg Wittig (16 June 1897 – 26 August 1987) was a German chemist. Georg Wittig was awarded the Nobel Prize…
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Today in History
Barbara McClintock: Trailblazer in Genetics and Nobel Laureate
Barbara McClintock (16 June 1902 – 2 September 1992) was an American scientist. She was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize…
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9 Feb
Herbert A. Simon: Architect of Decision-Making Theory and Artificial Intelligence
Herbert A. Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist. He was awarded the Nobel…
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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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