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Edgar Douglas Adrian

Edgar Douglas Adrian

18891977

English electrophysiologist and Nobel laureate whose research clarified the function of neurons and provided evidence for the all-or-none law of nerves

Manuel II of Portugal

Manuel II of Portugal

18891932

Last King of Portugal, reigning from 1908 until 1910, known sometimes as the Unfortunate or the Patriot

Taha Hussein

Taha Hussein

18891973

Influential Egyptian writer, literary critic, and intellectual, known as "The Dean of Arabic Literature," who was a leading figure of the Arab Renaissance and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-one times

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

18891964

Indian anti-colonial nationalist, statesman, and first Prime Minister of India, who promoted democracy, secularism, and non-alignment on the global stage

Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker

Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker

18891982

British Olympic medalist, politician, Cabinet minister, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his tireless campaign for disarmament