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August 12, 1934

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Notable Births

1934Robin Nicholson, English metallurgist and academic (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Sir Robin Buchanan Nicholson was a British industrial metallurgist and academic, who served as Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office, from 1983 to 1985. He then joined the board of Rolls-Royce plc, where he served until 2005. He was also a non-executive board member of BP plc and Pilkington plc.

Notable Deaths

H. P. Berlage

1934Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Dutch architect, designed the Beurs van Berlage (born 1856)[โ€ ]

Hendrik Petrus Berlage was a Dutch architect and designer. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School.