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Who was born in April 1929

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Michael Atiyah

Michael Atiyah

19292019

British mathematician known for co-founding topological K-theory and the Atiyah–Singer index theorem, awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004

Mike Hawthorn

Mike Hawthorn

19291959

British Formula One World Drivers' Champion and endurance racing victor who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

19292020

Swedish-French actor known for his 70-year career in film, television, and theatre, appearing in over 150 films and nominated for two Academy Awards

Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel

19291978

Belgian singer, actor, and composer known as a master of the modern chanson, who generated a large, devoted following worldwide

Ivar Giæver

Ivar Giæver

19292025

Norwegian-American physicist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize for his experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in superconductors

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera

19292023

Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist known for his insightful explorations of exile, identity, and the human condition across his acclaimed works