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Arthur Rimbaud
Born: October 20, 1854
Lit.Westa French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.more…François-Adrien Boieldieu
Born: December 16, 1775
Music.Westa French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".more…Yves Tanguy
Born: January 5, 1900
Art.Westa French surrealist painter.more…Leonhart Fuchs
Born: January 17, 1501
Sciencea German physician and botanist. His chief notability is as the author of a large book about plants and their uses as medicines, a herbal, which was first published in 1542 in Latin.more…Leopold Ružička
Born: September 13, 1887
Sciencea Croatian scientist. He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctor honoris causa in science, medicine, and lawmore…José Zorrilla
Born: February 21, 1817
Lit.Westa Spanish poet and dramatist, who became National Laureatemore…
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