Tag: medicine
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Catalina Micaela of Spain
Catalina Micaela of Spain was born on October 10, 1567, second daughter of King of Spain Philip II. Friday.
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Mary of Waltham
Mary of Waltham, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of King Edward III, was born on October 10, 1344. Sunday. It was a leap year.
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Shirley Booth
Actress Shirley Booth was born on August 30, 1898. She starred as the title character on a show Hazel from 1961 until 1966. I have never seen this show, but first impressions: if Alice from The Brady Bunch had her own spin off; costumes look spot on; and the early 60’s were a much simpler time for writing compelling television shows.
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Isaac Levitan
Isaac Levitan. Portrait by Valentin Serov (1893)Artist Isaac Levitan was born on August 30, 1860 in Russia.
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JH van ‘t Hoff Jr
Winner of the first Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1901, Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff Jr was born on August 30, 1852.
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Illustration by Julian Alden Weir from the book Atlina, Queen of the Floating Isle.Artist Julian Alden Weir was born on August 30, 1852.
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Mary Wollstone Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1840, painted by Richard Rothwell Mary Shelley was born on August 30, 1797.