Recent posts under tag personality

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Alice B. Woodward (1862-1951) who was born in Chelsea, London, produced work as what from 1896 to 1930?

posted May 5, 2021 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Where is the grave of Bing Crosby?

posted Apr 30, 2021 by Atif

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what is chemistry?

posted Apr 28, 2021 by Kevin Isamba

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What is the surname of the brothers Auguste and Louis, who are often credited with the invention of motion pictures?

posted Apr 28, 2021 by Anamika

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Marie Curie, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911), was born where?

posted Apr 26, 2021 by Rahul Chandel

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Which term was coined by the US computer scientist Grace Hopper in 1945?

posted Apr 26, 2021 by Sandeep Otari

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At the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, Swedish athlete Kerstin Palm competed in the last of how many Olympics?

posted Apr 23, 2021 by Sandeep Bedi

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In 2006 Monty Panesar became the first person of what religion to play test cricket for England?

posted Apr 20, 2021 by Aastha Joshi

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Archimedes' name is still used today to describe what type of mechanical device?

posted Apr 16, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Widely known for his work on British television, for co-founding the Materials Library, and for talks on................

posted Apr 13, 2021 by Anil Chaurasiya

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In 1997, who was appointed the first female US Secretary of State?

posted Apr 13, 2021 by Balwinder

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Who was known in the 1991 Gulf War as "Stormin' Norman"?

posted Apr 9, 2021 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Biz Stone, Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey were involved with the launch of what computer application?

posted Apr 5, 2021 by Chahat Sharma

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Peter Schreyer is a famous designer of what?

posted Apr 5, 2021 by Brijesh Talwar

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Who, in Formula One, between 2006 and 2010, was the youngest Formula One driver to: drive at a Grand Prix meeting.......

posted Apr 2, 2021 by Nikita Sehgal

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Who, after a distinguished cricketing career, in his last test match innings was bowled out for a duck by Eric Hollies?

posted Apr 2, 2021 by Anuradha Tabyal

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Whose autobiography was entitled "A Long Walk to Freedom"?

posted Apr 1, 2021 by Maninder Bath

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In February 2009, 38 year old Eluana Englaro, at Lecco, North of Milan was newsworthy for doing what since January 1992?

posted Apr 1, 2021 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Canaletto is famous for his 18th century paintings of which city?

posted Mar 30, 2021 by Vishal

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What is used on uniforms of some US military or paramilitary personnel to indicate number of years' service?

posted Mar 26, 2021 by Deepak Chitragar

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In early 2008, Yang Yun, an artistic gymnast who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics, admitted...................

posted Mar 25, 2021 by Kapil Kapoor

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Eamon de Valera was a politician in which country?

posted Mar 24, 2021 by Ritika

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What profession was Cemal Kaşıkçı, who was murdered in the Saudi Arabia consulate in Turkey in October 2018?

posted Mar 19, 2021 by Sidharth Malhotra

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When Russia became a communist state in 1918 with Lenin as dictator, who was his foreign secretary?

posted Mar 10, 2021 by Udita

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In November 2009 1500m runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 2008 Beijing gold medal for failing a drug...............

posted Mar 10, 2021 by Mohammad

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Peruvian Lina Medina, aged 5, made history in 1939 as the youngest person to do what?

posted Mar 9, 2021 by Anshika Utadi

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Who boxed briefly and unsuccessfully under the name Packy East, once making it to the semifinals of the Ohio............

posted Mar 3, 2021 by Nikhil Pandey

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As well as being a spy, for which brief career she was both celebrated and then executed, in what other profession......

posted Feb 23, 2021 by Prachi Sharma

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What term was used to describe the pattern where, from 1840 to 1960, each American President who had won election.......

posted Feb 23, 2021 by Aman

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Who composed the 1768 one act comic opera "Bastien und Bastienne"?

posted Feb 22, 2021 by Nimish

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In 1950, Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona became the first native Hawai'ian woman to do what?

posted Feb 22, 2021 by Vishal

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Argentinian David Nalbandian is a professional player of what sport?

posted Feb 19, 2021 by Ritika

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What relation was Gargantua to Pantagruel in the eponymous 16th century works by François Rabelais?

posted Feb 18, 2021 by Ankur Athari

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Dominic Cumming's is a well-known name in what?

posted Feb 17, 2021 by Nikhil Pandey

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Canadian broadcaster Ron MacLean is known for his association with what sport?

posted Feb 17, 2021 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Where did the Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl, known for his adventures to examine his theories...................

posted Feb 16, 2021 by Sidharth Malhotra

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When ex-professional basketballer Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 what was his destination?

posted Feb 16, 2021 by Amarvansh

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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, was executed for his anti-puritan views during what period of British history?

posted Feb 15, 2021 by Chahat Sharma

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Which golfer was named as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1996?

posted Feb 13, 2021 by Karan Joglekar

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31 March, the birthday of César Chávez, is recognised as a holiday......What role did he play in the history of the USA?

posted Feb 5, 2021 by Anshika Utadi

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Anthony Nesty won which country's first Olympic medal, a gold in the 100 m butterfly in the 1988 Summer Olympics?

posted Feb 2, 2021 by Sandeep Otari

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Why was Canadian sailor Lawrence Lemieux awarded a Pierre de Coubertin medal in the course of the 1988 Summer Olympics?

posted Jan 30, 2021 by Puneet Batra

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To whom was the quote "Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all" first ascribed?

posted Jan 29, 2021 by Brijesh Talwar

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"Historia Naturalis" was a major work by whom?

posted Jan 29, 2021 by Saif Khanam

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The president of which country was killed in a plane crash near Smolensk airport in April 2010?

posted Jan 27, 2021 by Anuradha Tabyal

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At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Noriaki Kasai of Japan became the first athlete to ...?

posted Jan 26, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Geoffrey Esper and Joey Chestnut are well-known names in the US in what sport?

posted Jan 25, 2021 by Dilbagh

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The philosopher Pythagoras of Samos (c. 570 – c. 495 BCE) believed in transmigration of souls, led a group..............

posted Jan 22, 2021 by Udita

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What nationality is retired racing driver Alain Prost?

posted Jan 22, 2021 by Vishal

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James Reese Europe was a leading early 20th century exponent of what?

posted Jan 20, 2021 by Akriti