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  • 101Lagerkvist, Pär — (1891 1974)    A Swedish poet, dramatist, short story writer, and novelist, Lagerkvist is a major figure in Scandinavian literature and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1951. Born in Växjö in Smaland, he briefly attended Uppsala University, after… …

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  • 102Sagacious — Sa*ga cious, a. [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See {Seek}, and cf. {Presage}.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen scented; skilled in following a trail. [1913 Webster] Sagacious of his… …

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  • 103Sagaciously — Sagacious Sa*ga cious, a. [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See {Seek}, and cf. {Presage}.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen scented; skilled in following a trail. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 104Sagaciousness — Sagacious Sa*ga cious, a. [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See {Seek}, and cf. {Presage}.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen scented; skilled in following a trail. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 105Jogaila — Infobox Polish monarch name = Jogaila or Władysław II Jagiełło image caption = Presumed image of Jagiełło, painted c. 1475–80, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków birthdate = about 1362 birthplace = Vilnius deathdate = death date|1434|6|1|df=y deathplace =… …

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  • 106Durham, North Carolina —   City   Clockwise from top: Durham skyline, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Five Points, Carolina Theater, Durham Performing Arts Center, Duke …

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  • 107Arthur Calwell — Arthur Augustus Calwell (28 August 1896 8 July 1973) Australian politician, was Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967. He was born in Melbourne. His father was a police officer of Irish descent, and both father and son were… …

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  • 108Julie Billiart — Infobox Saint name=Saint Julie Billiart birth date=birth date|1751|7|12|df=y death date=death date and age|1816|4|8|1751|7|12|df=y feast day=8 April venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption= birth place=Cuvilly, Picardy, France death …

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  • 109Frederick W. Lanchester — Infobox Engineer image size = 150px caption = PAGENAME name = PAGENAME nationality = English birth date = October 23, 1868 birth place = Lewisham, London death date = March 8, 1946 death place = education = spouse = parents = children =… …

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  • 110József Eötvös — See also EötvösBaron József Eötvös de Vásárosnamény (September 13, 1813 February 2, 1871), Hungarian writer and statesman, the son of Baron Ignacz Eötvös and the baroness Lilian, was born at Buda.After an excellent education he entered the civil… …

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