Boris Pasternak
1890–1960
Russian writer
Boris Pasternak was a Russian writer known for his poetry and prose.
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
1921–2011
American medical physicist
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow was a medical physicist who developed the radioimmunoassay technique.
Georgi Plekhanov
1856–1918
Russian philosopher
Georgi Plekhanov was a Russian philosopher who introduced Marxist ideas into the Russian political movement.
Leó Szilárd
1898–1964
Hungarian-American Jewish physicist and inventor
Leó Szilárd was a physicist and inventor who conceived the nuclear chain reaction and contributed to the development of the atomic bomb.
Andrew Huxley
1917–2012
English physiologist and biophysicist
Andrew Huxley was a physiologist who conducted research on the mechanisms of nerve impulses.
Karl Carstens
1914–1992
president of the Federal Republic of Germany
Karl Carstens was a politician who served as the president of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Rafael Trujillo
1891–1961
President of the Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo was a dictator who served as the President of the Dominican Republic.
Prajadhipok
1893–1941
King of Siam
Prajadhipok was the monarch of Siam who served as the final absolute ruler and the first constitutional king of the nation.
Tōgō Heihachirō
1848–1934
Japanese admiral of the fleet
Tōgō Heihachirō was a Japanese admiral who served as a fleet commander.
Ziaur Rahman
1936–1981
Chief of Army Staff and President of Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman was a military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh.
Wäinö Aaltonen
1894–1966
Finnish artist and sculptor
Wäinö Aaltonen was a Finnish sculptor known for his significant contributions to the development of national art.
Claude Rains
1889–1967
British actor
Claude Rains was a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and on stage.
Hermann Broch
1886–1951
Austrian writer
Hermann Broch was an Austrian writer known for his contributions to modernist literature and philosophical essays.
Ephraim Katzir
1916–2009
Israeli scientist, 4th President of Israel (1973–1978) - (born 1916-2009)
Ephraim Katzir was a biophysicist who served as the fourth President of Israel.
Juan Carlos Onetti
1909–1994
Uruguayan novelist
Juan Carlos Onetti was a Uruguayan novelist known for his contributions to Latin American literature.
Sun Ra
1914–1993
American jazz composer and bandleader
Sun Ra was an American jazz composer and bandleader who led the Arkestra.
Bobby Morrow
1935–2020
American sprinter
Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter who competed in athletics.
Tetsu Katayama
1887–1978
Japanese politician
Tetsu Katayama was a Japanese politician who served as the head of government.
Shohei Imamura
1926–2006
Japanese film director
Shohei Imamura was a Japanese film director known for his realistic portrayals of marginalized people in Japanese society.
Gaafar Nimeiry
1931–2009
Sudanese President
Gaafar Nimeiry was a Sudanese politician who served as the President of Sudan.
Boris Pahor
1913–2022
Slovenian writer
Boris Pahor was a Slovenian writer who documented his experiences as a survivor of Nazi concentration camps.
Luís Cabral
1931–2009
Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Luís Cabral was a politician who served as the first President of Guinea-Bissau.
Beau Biden
1969–2015
American politician and lawyer
Beau Biden was an American politician and lawyer who served as the Attorney General of Delaware.
Jean-Claude Brialy
1933–2007
French actor and director
Jean-Claude Brialy was a French actor and director who worked extensively in film, television, and theater.
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