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Who was born in 1861

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Victor Horta

Victor Horta

18611947

Belgian architect, designer, teacher, and urban planner, recognized as a founder of the Art Nouveau movement and a precursor of modern architecture

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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

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

18611948

Bulgarian ruler from 1887 to 1918 who modernized the nation, achieved independence, and was also a recognized zoologist, ornithologist, and writer

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

Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead

18611947

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

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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

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

18611928

British Field Marshal and politician who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during the First World War

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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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James Naismith

James Naismith

18611939

Canadian-American coach, physician, and inventor best known for creating the game of basketball

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Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

18611944

Finnish judge, politician, and President who played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence and presented its Declaration of Independence

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"