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Who was born in 1856

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Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

18561951

French military and political leader who commanded the French Army in World War I and later led Vichy France during World War II

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L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum

18561919

American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who also worked as a screenwriter, actor, poet, and editor

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

18561939

Austrian neurologist, psychoanalyst, and essayist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating psychological conflicts through dialogue

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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

18561950

Irish playwright, critic, and political activist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his influential plays and stimulating satire

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla

18561943

Serbian-American engineer and inventor known for his foundational work on the alternating current (AC) electricity supply system

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Alfred Deakin

Alfred Deakin

18561919

Australian politician and one of the fathers of Federation, who served three terms as the second Prime Minister of Australia

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Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg

18561921

German jurist and politician who served as Imperial Chancellor from 1909 to 1917, overseeing Germany's entry into World War I and playing a key role in its initial years

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J. J. Thomson

J. J. Thomson

18561940

British physicist who discovered the electron and received the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the conduction of electricity by gases