League of Nations

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League of Nations

ORGANIZATION

Precursor to the United Nations, formed 1919, but dissolved after failing to prevent World War II.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Vernon Bartlett Journalist 30-Apr-1894 18-Jan-1983 Journey's End

Henri Bergson Philosopher 18-Oct-1859 4-Jan-1941 L'Évolution Créatrice

J. C. Bose Botanist 30-Nov-1858 23-Nov-1937 Plant physiology

Nicholas L. Deak Business 8-Oct-1905 18-Nov-1985 Deak-Perera

Albert Einstein Physicist 14-Mar-1879 18-Apr-1955 Theory of relativity

Tjalling C. Koopmans Economist 28-Aug-1910 26-Feb-1985 Linear programming

Hendrik Lorentz Physicist 18-Jul-1853 4-Feb-1928 Electrons

Robert A. Millikan Physicist 22-Mar-1868 19-Dec-1953 Determined the charge of an electron

Gabriela Mistral Poet 7-Apr-1889 10-Jan-1957 Desolación

Jean Monnet Diplomat 9-Nov-1888 16-Mar-1979 Worked to unify Europe

William H. Welch Scientist 8-Apr-1850 30-Apr-1934 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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