Historical Archives & Public Figures

United States

c. 1921 – 2013 (92 years old)

Samuel E. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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John Wise

Canada

c. 1936 – 2013 (77 years old)

John Wise was a Canadian politician from Ontario.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Ottawa, Canada

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Arts & Music

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Kenojuak Ashevak

Canada

1927 – 2013 (85 years old)

World-renowned Inuit artist from Cape Dorset whose 1960 stonecut print The Enchanted Owl became a beloved national symbol, reproduced on a Canadian six-cent postage stamp and banknotes.

Kinngait (Cape Dorset, Nunavut), Canada

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Jeanne Manford

United States

c. 1921 – 2013 (92 years old)

Jeanne Sobelson Manford was an American schoolteacher and activist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Asbjørn Aarnes

Norway

c. 1924 – 2013 (89 years old)

Asbjørn Aarnes was a Norwegian professor and literary historian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Oslo, Norway

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Sciences & Discovery

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Percy White

Great Britain

c. 1917 – 2013 (96 years old)

Percival Albert Frederick White OBE was a British chemist, metallurgist and nuclear scientist who was involved in the creation and testing of Britain's first nuclear weapon during Operation Hurricane in 1952. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Louise Laurin

Canada

c. 1936 – 2013 (77 years old)

Louise Laurin was an educator and activist in Quebec. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Ottawa, Canada

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Philosophy & Thought

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Zvi Yavetz

Switzerland

c. 1926 – 2013 (87 years old)

Zvi Yavetz was an Israeli historian. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias

Switzerland

c. 1959 – 2013 (54 years old)

Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias was an Azorean historian, author, and academic. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Stanley Cohen

Great Britain

c. 1943 – 2013 (70 years old)

Stanley Cohen was a South African-British sociologist and criminologist, Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, known for breaking academic ground on "emotional management", including the mismanagement of emotions in the form of sentimentality, overreaction, and emotional denial. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

London, United Kingdom

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Literature & Poetry

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Maruša Krese

Switzerland

c. 1948 – 2013 (65 years old)

Maruša Krese was a Slovene poet, writer and journalist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Literature & Poetry

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Richard Ben Cramer

United States

c. 1951 – 2013 (62 years old)

Richard Ben Cramer was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Gonzalo Puyat II

Switzerland

c. 1934 – 2013 (79 years old)

Gonzalo "Lito" Gil Puyat II was a Filipino sport administrator and politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Jiřina Jirásková

Switzerland

c. 1932 – 2013 (81 years old)

Jiřina Jirásková was a Czech actress. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Literature & Poetry

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Metin Kaçan

Turkey

c. 1962 – 2013 (51 years old)

Metin Kaçan was a Turkish author, who is best known for his novel Ağır Roman, which was translated into German, and a movie, directed by Mustafa Altıoklar (1999), was based on it.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Ankara, Turkey

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Arts & Music

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Bart Van den Bossche

Belgium

c. 1965 – 2013 (48 years old)

Bart Van den Bossche was a Flemish singer, actor and radio and television presenter.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Brussels, Belgium

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