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Who was born in 1880

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W. C. Fields

W. C. Fields

18801946

American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer known for his distinctive curmudgeonly persona and classic films like My Little Chickadee

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

18801964

American Army general who served as a top commander in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, earning the rank of General of the Army and the Medal of Honor

Manuel Azaña

Manuel Azaña

18801940

Spanish writer, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister and the last President of the Second Spanish Republic, renowned as the father of the Republic during the Spanish Civil War

February

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Álvaro Obregón

Álvaro Obregón

18801928

Mexican general, inventor, and politician who served as the 46th President of Mexico and was re-elected in 1928

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Otto Weininger

Otto Weininger

18801903

Austrian philosopher and writer known for his influential work <em>Geschlecht und Charakter</em> and his impact on modern thought

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Oswald Spengler

Oswald Spengler

18801936

German historian and philosopher best known for his work <em>The Decline of the West</em> and his organic theory of civilization lifecycles

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Helen Keller

Helen Keller

18801968

American deafblind author, political activist, and lecturer who became a global symbol of perseverance and an advocate for disability rights

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Guillaume Apollinaire

18801918

French poet, playwright, and art critic known for his pioneering work in the avant-garde movement and influential contributions to modern literature

September

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John Boyd Orr

John Boyd Orr

18801971

Scottish nutritionist and physician awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his leadership as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

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Robert Musil

Robert Musil

18801942

Austrian philosophical writer known for the influential modernist novel, 'The Man Without Qualities'

Alfred Wegener

Alfred Wegener

18801930

German climatologist, geophysicist, and polar explorer whose wide-ranging research profoundly influenced Earth sciences

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Fedor von Bock

Fedor von Bock

18801945

German field marshal who commanded Army Group North, Army Group B, Army Group Center, and Army Group South during World War II