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Who was born in 1873

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Colette Colette

Colette Colette

18731954

French novelist, author, and woman of letters best known for her novella *Gigi* and extensive contributions to journalism, playwriting, and screenwriting

Thérèse of Lisieux

Thérèse of Lisieux

18731897

French Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church who developed the "Little Way" spirituality and wrote the influential "Story of a Soul"

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Henri Barbusse

Henri Barbusse

18731935

French author, poet, and political activist known for his influential World War I novel, "Under Fire," which helped define the Lost Generation movement

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Alexis Carrel

Alexis Carrel

18731944

French surgeon and biologist, Nobel laureate for vascular suturing, pioneer of organ transplantation and tissue culture

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Francisco I. Madero

Francisco I. Madero

18731913

Mexican revolutionary leader and 37th president who sparked the Mexican Revolution by advocating for democracy and opposing dictator Porfirio Díaz