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Google doodle celebrates the 100th birthday of Brazilian physicist and professor César Lattes

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Priyanka Patil |

This doodle celebrates the 100th birthday of Professor César Lattes, a Brazilian physicist and researcher whose discoveries expanded our understanding of elementary particles. On this day in 1924, Lattes was…

Emil Zátopek and Dana Zátopková: Google doodle celebrates 100th birthday of Czech power couple of track and field’s

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Google Doodle of today honours the 100th wedding anniversary of the Czech track and field power couple! Ilona Polanski (illustration) and Aliona Saskova, two visiting artists from Prague, drew…

Toots Thielemans: Google doodle celebrates 100th birthday of Belgian jazz musician

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

When Toots Thielemans, a Belgian musician and composer, played a little instrument, it produced heartfelt tones. He created a reputation for himself in the jazz genre thanks to his chromatic…

Ruth de Souza: Google doodle celebrates 100th Birthday Brazilian actress

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Happy birthday, Ruth de Souza! The present Doodle observes Brazilian actress Ruth de Souza, who is widely considered one of the first Black theatre actors throughout the entire history of…

Google Doodle Celebrates Jaan Kross’ 100th Birthday

Posted on February 19, 2020 by John Flint |

“Kross introduced new themes to our poetry of galaxies, electrons, Milton, Homer (and of course sputniks).” — Estonian essayist Jaan Kaplinski on Kross The present Doodle, showed by Tallinn, Estonia-based…