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Born: 1886–1886
Karl von Frisch

Karl von Frisch

18861982

German-Austrian ethologist and Nobel laureate known for decoding the honeybee's waggle dance and advancing the study of animal communication

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Archibald Hill

Archibald Hill

18861977

English physiologist and biophysicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize for elucidating muscle heat and mechanical work, also co-founding biophysics and operations research

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Robert Schuman

Robert Schuman

18861963

Luxembourgish-born German-French statesman, politician, and Venerable who was a principal founder of the European Communities, the Council of Europe, and NATO, and twice served as Prime Minister of France

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Karl Barth

Karl Barth

18861968

Swiss Protestant theologian known for his significant commentary *The Epistle to the Romans*, his involvement in the Confessing Church and authorship of the Barmen Declaration, and his monumental *Church Dogmatics*

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Manne Siegbahn

Manne Siegbahn

18861978

Swedish physicist and university teacher known for his Nobel Prize-winning discoveries and research in X-ray spectroscopy

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Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera

18861957

Mexican muralist whose large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

18861969

German architect and designer renowned as a pioneer of modern architecture, known for his minimalist aesthetic and iconic works like the "BRNO" Armchair and 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive

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