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Victor Hugo and famous works are celebrated by Google
Victor Hugo is a romantic lyricist, playwright and poet of France. He is considered one of the most prominent writers of the 19th century.
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The 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death on the pound
On July 18, 1778, Jane Austen died of illness in Winchester, England. She left countless short stories of various genres, an incomplete manuscript with six of the best w…
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The king is proud to conquer more than 5 million km2 on 3 continents
Alexander the Great is considered one of the most powerful military leaders and most powerful rulers in history, according to the History page.
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How did Jeff Bezos become the richest person in the world?
Jeffrey Preston Bezos was born on January 12, 1964. Jeff's mother was pregnant in adolescence and later married a Cuban native named Mike Bezos.
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Who is Maya Angelou who is celebrating her birthday by Google?
African American writer Maya Angelou is one of the authors whose literary career is widely known around the world.
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Who is Georges Méliès who was honored by Google today 3/5?
Georges Méliès full name is Marie Georges Jean Méliès. Georges Méliès was born on December 8, 1861, died on January 21, 1938.
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Why does Mars look like it is moving backwards?
In 2018, Mars's reverse movement begins on June 28 and follows the West to East in the sky we see.
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Ebenezer Cobb Morley - Who is the father of modern football?
Ebenezer Cobb Morley is an English athlete and is considered the father of modern football and soccer association.
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Who is Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky?
Google just created a Doodle to remember Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. Today August 30, 2018 is his 155th birthday anniversary.
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Who is Oskar Schlemmer?
Oskar Schlemmer is a German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer. He was born on September 4, 1888 in Stuttgart, Germany and died in 1943.
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Joanna Baillie - a famous Scottish poet
As a child, Joanna revealed her ability to organize a stage with her classmates and maintain this hobby until attending a boarding school in Glasgow.
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November 5: Google celebrates Michael Dertouzos's birthday
On November 5, Google celebrated 82 years of Michael Dertouzos's birthday. So who is Michael Dertouzos and what are his contributions?
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Google changed the logo to honor the first female engineer in the history of world science
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu - the first female engineer in the history of world science, she focused on studying the origin of substances such as coal, chromium, bauxite an…
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Charles Michèle de l 'Who is Epée?
Who is Charles Michèle de l 'Epée who has a memorial logo on Google November 24, 2018, please read the article about him.
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Astronomical prodigy has changed the whole perception of the universe
Giordano Bruno (1548 - 1600) was an Italian monk, an Italian philosopher, an Italian mathematician and astronomer.