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Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur (B) 1822, Dole, France (D) 1895, Marnes-la-Coquette, France(near Saint-Cloud,) Pasteur suffered a severe brain stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body, but he recovered. A stroke or uremia severely impaired his health. Failing to fully recover, … Continue reading

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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES (B) Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1809 (D) 1894) Holmes died quietly after falling asleep in the afternoon of Sunday, October 7age 85 He was born in and educated. at Phillips Academy, Andover, and Harvard College. After graduation, he entered … Continue reading

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Joseph Lister

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, OM, PC, PRS, known between 1883 and 1897 as Sir Joseph Lister, Bt (B) 1827, Upton House, Newham (D) 1912, Walmer, United Kingdom age 85 He was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic … Continue reading

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Timothy David Snyder

Timothy David Snyder (B) 1969 (age 50 years), Ohio Education: University of Oxford (1995), Balliol College (1991–1994), Brown University, Centerville High School He is an American author and historian specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, and the … Continue reading

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Freeman John Dyson

Freeman John Dyson born 1923 age 96 He is a British theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy, and nuclear engineering. He is professor emeritus in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, … Continue reading

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Geoffrey Everest Hinton

Geoffrey Everest Hinton born 1947 age 73 He is an English Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, most noted for his work on artificial neural networks. With David E. Rumelhart and Ronald J. Williams, Hinton was a co-author of a … Continue reading

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Simon Pagenaud

Simon Pagenaud (born 18 May 1984) is a French professional racing driver. He currently races in the Indy Car Series with Team Penske. After a successful career in sports car racing that saw him taking the top class championship title … Continue reading

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Maria Gaetana Agnesi

Maria Gaetana Agnesi 1718-1799, Milan, Italy age 81 She was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university discussing … Continue reading

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Samuel Eliot Morison

Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) age 88 He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to John Holmes Morison (1856–1911) and Emily Marshall (Eliot) Morison (1857–1925). He was named for his maternal grandfather Samuel Eliot—a historian, educator, and public-minded citizen of Boston and … Continue reading

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Andy Clark

Andy Clark Professor of Philosophy and Informatics at the University of Sussex; Author, Surfing Uncertainty: Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind BA, DPhil, FBA, FRSE is Professor of Philosophy and Informatics at the University of Sussex, with an affiliation with … Continue reading

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