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Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein
Physicist / 1879 - 1955
Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity. He is considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
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Leon Trotsky
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Leon Trotsky
Activist, Political Leader / 1879 - 1940
Communist Leon Trotsky helped ignite the Russian Revolution of 1917, and built the Red Army afterward. He was exiled and later assassinated by Soviet agents.
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Margaret Sanger
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Margaret Sanger
Activist / 1879 - 1966
Margaret Sanger was an early feminist and women's rights activist who coined the term "birth control" and worked towards its legalization.
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Emiliano Zapata
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Emiliano Zapata
Military Leader / 1879 - 1919
Emiliano Zapata was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), during which he formed and commanded the Liberation Army of the South, an important revolutionary brigade. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas.
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Paul Klee
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Paul Klee
Educator, Painter / 1879 - 1940
Paul Klee was a prolific Swiss and German artist best known for his large body of work, influenced by cubism, expressionism and surrealism.
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Sarojini Naidu
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- Famous Poets
Sarojini Naidu
Activist, Political Leader, Poet / 1879 - 1949
Sarojini Naidu was an India political leader best known as the first female President of the India National Congress.
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