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2
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3
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4
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5
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11
Brian Greene, 63
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16
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Political Scientist
20
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Gertrude B. Elion (1918-1999)
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23
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Biologist
25
Gilad Lotan, 44
26
Paul Berg (1926-2023)
27
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30
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33
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34
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35
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36
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37
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38
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39
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40
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42
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44
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