Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century
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... October 4 - Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor Nobel Prizes Physics - Lord John William Strutt Rayleigh[?] Chemistry - Sir William Ramsay Medicine - Ivan Petrovich ...