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Portrait of Albert Einstein in a suit and tie, looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression.
Featured Biography Albert Einstein

One of the most creative intellects in human history was Albert Einstein, who died in Princeton, New Jersey, this day in 1955 and whose advanced theories of relativity and gravitation revolutionized science and philosophy.

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Sultan Ahmed Cami
April 18, 1590 — November 22, 1617
Ahmed I
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April 18, 1954 — February 16, 2012
Gary Carter
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August 23, 1923 — April 18, 2003
Edgar Frank Codd
Edgar Frank Codd was a British-born American computer scientist and...
Ottorino Respighi, 1935.
July 9, 1879 — April 18, 1936
Ottorino Respighi
Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer who introduced Russian orchestral...
Erasmus Darwin, detail of an oil painting by Joseph Wright, 1770; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
December 12, 1731 — April 18, 1802
Erasmus Darwin
Erasmus Darwin was a British physician, poet, and botanist noted for...
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April 18, 1958 — November 4, 1999
Malcolm Marshall
Malcolm Marshall was a West Indian cricketer who was arguably the...
William R. King
April 7, 1786 — April 18, 1853
William Rufus de Vane King
William Rufus de Vane King was the 13th vice president of the United...
Adolphe Thiers
April 18, 1797 — September 3, 1877
Adolphe Thiers
Adolphe Thiers was a French statesman, journalist, and historian,...