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Known for his contributions of modern astronomy. He was a Polish astronomer and mathematician who, as a student, studied canon law, mathematics, and medicine at Cracow, Bologna, Padua, Rome, …
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He personifies struggle. He led the fight against apartheid with extraordinary vigor and resilience after spending nearly 27 years of his life behind bars in South Africa before he …
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He is an American astrophysicist, a science communicator and director of the Hayden Planetarium. He was educated in the public schools through his graduation from the Bronx High School …
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He was an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon. In one of …
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Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military commanders and a risk-taking gambler. He climbed rank quickly in the armed forces due to his familial connections and his uncanny …
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He is an American physicist and linguist who received the 1969 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the theory of elementary particles. He is the Robert Andrews …
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She was formally beatified in October 2003 by Pope John Paul II and is now known as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. She was a famous Catholic nun who helped …
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One of the most influential political leaders of our time, Mikhail Gorbachev is widely admired for ending the Cold War through the unification of Germany and the reforms he …
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He is Japanese -American theoretical physicist, futurist and nuclear disarmament advocate. he is also the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of …
