Charles Kuen Kao is a
Chinese-born Hong Kong, American and British electrical engineer and
physicist who pioneered in the development and use of fiber optics in
telecommunications. He was born on November 4, 1933.
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Monday 4 November 2013
Sunday 3 November 2013
Nick Holonyak
Nick Holonyak invented the first practically useful visible LED in 1962 and has been called "the father of the light-emitting diode". He was born on November 3, 1928.
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Saturday 2 November 2013
George Boole
George Boole was born on November 2, 1815. He was an English mathematician, philosopher and
logician. He worked in the fields of differential equations and
algebraic logic, and is now best known as the author of The Laws of
Thought. He died on December 8, 1864.
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Friday 1 November 2013
World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated on 1 November, by vegans around the world. The Day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis.
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Kerala Piravi
Kerala Piravi marks the birth of the state of Kerala in India. The state of Kerala was created on November 1, 1956. November 1 is therefore known as Kerala Piravi Dinam in the state. Malayalees around the world celebrate November 1 as Kerala Piravi, which in Malayalam "the birthday of Kerala".
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Thursday 31 October 2013
Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875, he was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. He is known to be a social leader of India who played an unparalleled role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. He died on 15 December 1950.
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Wednesday 30 October 2013
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day
International Orthopaedic Nurses Day is observed annually onOctober 30 and a nursing specialty focused on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Orthopaedic issues range from acute problems such as fractures or hospitalization for joint replacement to chronic systemic disorders such as loss of bone density or lupus erythematosus.
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Tuesday 29 October 2013
A. J. Ayer
Alfred Jules Freddie Ayer was born on October 29, 1910. He was a British philosopher known for his promotion of logical positivism, particularly in his books Language, Truth, and Logic and The Problem of Knowledge. He died on June 27, 1989.
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