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Who died in August 1973

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Selman Abraham Waksman

Selman Abraham Waksman

18881973

American inventor, biochemist, and microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many other antibiotics, including the first effective against tuberculosis

Walter Rudolf Hess

Walter Rudolf Hess

18811973

Swiss physiologist who received the Nobel Prize in 1949 for his discoveries regarding the brain's control over internal organ activities

Karl Ziegler

Karl Ziegler

18981973

German chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering work on polymers and the development of the Ziegler–Natta catalyst

Fulgencio Batista

Fulgencio Batista

19011973

Cuban military officer and politician who served as President and later dictator, influencing Cuban politics for decades

Walter Ulbricht

Walter Ulbricht

18931973

German communist politician who was the chief decision-maker and head of state of the German Democratic Republic from 1950 until his death in 1973