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Who was born in 1872

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Paul Langevin

Paul Langevin

18721946

French physicist, philosopher of science, and pedagogue known for developing Langevin dynamics and equation, and a staunch opponent of fascism

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Léon Blum

Léon Blum

18721950

French socialist politician, diplomat, journalist, and literary critic who served as Prime Minister of France three times

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

18721970

British philosopher, logician, and mathematician who championed humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen

18721928

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

18721933

The 30th President of the United States, known as "Silent Cal," who served from 1923 to 1929 and was a prominent Republican lawyer and small-government conservative

Louis Blériot

Louis Blériot

18721936

French aviator, engineer, and inventor known for making the first aeroplane flight across the English Channel and pioneering modern aircraft controls

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Aurobindo Ghosh

Aurobindo Ghosh

18721950

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist who advocated for India's independence and formulated the spiritual path of Integral Yoga

Haakon VII of Norway

Haakon VII of Norway

18721957

King of Norway for nearly 52 years, from 1905 until his death in 1957

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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams

18721958

English composer who significantly shaped British classical music by integrating folk and Tudor traditions, known for his nine symphonies and diverse compositions

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Pío Baroja

Pío Baroja

18721956

Spanish writer and key novelist of the Generation of '98, known for works like 'Lucha Por la Vida' and 'Zalacain el aventurero'

Norman Angell

Norman Angell

18721967

British politician, writer, and Nobel Peace laureate who championed peace by arguing that economic interdependence made war irrational and self-defeating