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  2. Bambang Hero Saharjo - Wikipedia

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    Bambang Hero Saharjo. Dr. Bambang Hero Saharjo is an Indonesian fire forensics specialist [1] and Professor of the Environment and Forest Fires [2] at Bogor Agricultural University. In 2019, he won the Sense About Science John Maddox award [3] [4] for his work to prevent companies, particularly those of the palm oil industry, from using illegal ...

  3. Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [r] ( USSR) [s], commonly known as the Soviet Union [t], was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. It was the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with twelve countries.

  4. Portal:Current events - Wikipedia

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    Rafah offensive. Antony Blinken warns that Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. (Reuters) Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2024 Kharkiv offensive. The Russian Defence Ministry states that its forces have captured several villages in Kharkiv Oblast. (CNN) Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  5. Education in Rwanda - Wikipedia

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    In 1997-1998 Rwanda had a total of 5,571 students enrolled in higher education. Today this stands at 26,796, of which 39 percent are female. Throughout the higher education system, some hundred PhDs are held, the bulk of them at NUR. Areas of research include agriculture, livestock, and the training of farm managers.

  6. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Near the end of his presidency, Johnson rejoined the Democratic Party. [42] ^ Chester A. Arthur succeeded to the presidency upon the death of James A. Garfield. [47] ^ Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency upon the death of William McKinley. [52] ^ Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Warren G. Harding.

  7. Napoleon - Wikipedia

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    Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; [1] [b] 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French emperor and military commander who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the leader of the French Republic as First Consul ...

  8. Google - Wikipedia

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    Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. Together, they own about 14% of its publicly listed shares and control 56% of its stockholder voting power through super-voting stock.

  9. Russia - Wikipedia

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    Russia,[b]or the Russian Federation,[c]is a country spanning Eastern Europeand North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zonesand sharing land borders with fourteen countries. [d]It is the world's ninth-most populous countryand Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanized country ...