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Friedrich Engels

Friedrich Engels ( ENG-(g)əlz; German:; 28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, and revolutionary socialist.

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Age at death: 74
Years since death: 131

Born: November 28, 1820 · Barmen, Germany
Died: August 5, 1895
Nationality: British
Known for: Philosophy, Science, Activism

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1757–1827

William Blake

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1881–1942

Stefan Zweig

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1908–2009

Claude Lévi-Strauss

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1959–2024

Hasan Nasrallah

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1821–1877

Nikolay Nekrasov

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1628–1688

John Bunyan

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1878–1953

Joseph Stalin

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1770–1827

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist.

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1815–1852

Ada Lovelace

Mathematician who wrote what is considered the first computer program, for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.

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1874–1965

Winston Churchill

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