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Auguste Rodin 100 by World Book | Friday, November 17, 2017 | Today, November 17, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of prolific French sculptor Auguste... Arts & Entertainment, History, People. Rodinscupltureart Read More Marie Curie 150 by World Book | Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Polish-born French physicist Marie Curie was born 150 years ago today on Nov. 7, 1867. Curie,... History, People, Science. Marie CurieNobel PrizeChemistryPhysics Read More