Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1880)
Lipót Fejér (or Leopold Fejér, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛjeːr]; 9 February 1880 – 15 October 1959) was a Hungarian mathematician of Jewish heritage. Fejér was born Leopold Weisz, and changed to the Hungarian name Fejér around 1900.
1959Oct, 15
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Fidel Castro
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COBOL
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