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  • 42GUNN, Ronald Campbell (1801-1881) — botanist son of Robert Gunn, an officer in the army, was born at Capetown on 4 April 1808. He accompanied his father to Mauritius, the West Indies, and Scotland where he was educated. He was given an appointment in the royal engineers at… …

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  • 43HEARN, William Edward (1826-1888) — jurist and economist son of the Rev. W. E. Hearn, was born at Belturbet, Cavan, Ireland, on 21 April 1826. He was educated at the Royal School of Enniskillen and at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated as first senior moderator in classics …

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  • 44McPHERSON, Sir William Murray (1865-1932) — premier of Victoria and public benefactor was born at Melbourne on 19 September 1865, the son of Thomas McPherson, iron and machinery merchant. On leaving school he entered his father s business and gained a leading position in Melbourne… …

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  • 45NORTON, Albert (1836-1914) — politician sixth son of James Norton, M.L.C., was born at Elswick, near Sydney, on 1 January 1836. He was educated at the Rev. F. Wilkinson s school at Sydney, and from 1852 to 1857 was gaining experience on stations in the New England district… …

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  • 46Frederick VII of Denmark — Frederick VII (October 6, 1808 November 15, 1863) was King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older royal branch of the House of Oldenburg, and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an… …

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  • 48Rahul Dev Burman — Infobox actor bgcolour = name = Rahul Dev Burman imagesize = 240px caption = birthdate = birth date|1939|06|27 location = Comilla, Bangladesh height = deathdate = death date and age|1994|01|04|1939|06|27 deathplace = yearsactive = 1958–1994… …

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  • 49Cecilia Bartoli — (born 4 June 1966, Rome) is an Italian mezzo soprano opera singer and recitalist. She is best known for her interpretation of the music of Mozart and Rossini, as well as for her performances of lesser known Baroque and classical music. She is… …

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  • 50Jan Baptist Weenix — (Amsterdam, 1621 Vleuten 1660?), a painter of the Dutch Golden Age. Despite his relatively brief career, he was a very productive and versatile painter. His favourite subjects were Italian landscapes with large figures among ruins, seaside views …

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