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Who was born in 1890

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Ronald Fisher

Ronald Fisher

18901962

British polymath, statistician, evolutionary biologist, and geneticist who established modern statistical science and integrated Mendelian genetics with natural selection, contributing significantly to the modern synthesis of evolution

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William Lawrence Bragg

William Lawrence Bragg

18901971

Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize for his work on crystal structure analysis by X-rays

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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

18901965

British-American actor, comedian, and screenwriter, best known as half of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy

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Man Ray

Man Ray

18901976

American-born visual artist who pioneered photographic techniques and contributed to Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris

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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

18901976

English mystery and detective writer known for creating Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple across 66 novels and 14 short-story collections

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Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

18901970

French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces in World War II and founded the Fifth Republic

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Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

18901976

Austrian filmmaker dubbed the 'Master of Darkness' by the British Film Institute, known for his influential work in German Expressionism and his impactful career in both Germany and the United States