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June 26, 1929

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Fred Bruemmer

1929Fred Bruemmer, Latvian-Canadian photographer and author (died 2013)[โ€ ]

Fred Bruemmer, D.Litt. was a Latvian Canadian nature photographer and researcher. He spent his life travelling extensively throughout the circumpolar regions and to other remote parts of the globe. His works have been centered mostly on the Arctic, its people and its animals. He also conducted research and published on animals in many other areas of the globe. He spoke nine languages and wrote more than a thousand articles for publications around the world, including Canadian Geographic, Natural History, National Geographic and Smithsonian. Fred Bruemmer lived in Montreal, Quebec.

Milton Glaser

1929Milton Glaser, American illustrator and graphic designer (died 2020)[โ€ ]

Milton Glaser was an American graphic designer whose most recognized works include the I Love New York logo, a 1966 poster for Bob Dylan, logos for DC Comics, Stony Brook University, and Brooklyn Brewery, and his graphic work on the introduction of the iconic 1969 Olivetti Valentine typewriter.