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Armstrong Louis (b. 1901-08-04 / d. 1971-07-06) alias Satchmo

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Sundback Gideon. 1954-06-21

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Born 1880-04-24. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Heart

Otto Fredrik Gideon Sundback was born on Sonarp farm in Ödestugu Parish, in Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden. He was a Swedish-American electrical engineer. Gideon Sundback is most commonly associated with his work in the development of the zipper.

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Gide André. 1951-02-19

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Born 1869-11-22. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

Gide was brought up in isolated conditions in Normandy and became a prolific writer at an early age.

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