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Who was born in 1861

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Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner

18611925

Austrian philosopher, esotericist, and social reformer who founded anthroposophy and contributed as a writer, teacher, and architect

Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead

18611947

English mathematician and philosopher who created process philosophy, influencing fields from ecology to economics

Charles Édouard Guillaume

Charles Édouard Guillaume

18611938

Swiss physicist awarded the 1920 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering anomalies in nickel steel alloys, advancing precision measurements

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Frederick Hopkins

Frederick Hopkins

18611947

English biochemist awarded the Nobel Prize in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins, also discovered the amino acid tryptophan

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Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen

18611930

Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with refugees and prisoners of war

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Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

18611938

French filmmaker and illusionist known for pioneering special effects and innovative storytelling in early cinema, notably with films like "A Trip to the Moon"