Born on September 1
2 figures in our catalog were born on September 1, from the earliest to the most recent.
Hertha Sponer
1895 — 1968
Sciences
Hertha Sponer (1895-1968) was a German, later American, physicist and chemist, a pioneer in applying quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular physics. She was one of the first women to teach physics at university level in Germany before emigrating to the United States.
Annie Ernaux
1940 — ?
Literature
French writer born in 1940, Annie Ernaux is known for her innovative approach to autofiction and auto-sociobiography. Her major work, A Man's Place (1983), traces her father's story and social journey, marking a turning point in contemporary French literature.
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