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July 7, 1936

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Egbert Brieskorn

1936Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (died 2013)[†]

Egbert Valentin Brieskorn was a German mathematician who introduced Brieskorn spheres and the Brieskorn–Grothendieck resolution.

Jo Siffert

1936Jo Siffert, Swiss race car driver (died 1971)[†]

Joseph "Jo" Siffert was a Swiss racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1962 to 1971. Siffert won two Formula One Grands Prix across 10 seasons.

Nikos Xilouris

1936Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (died 1980)[†]

Nikos Xylouris, who was also known by his Cretan nickname Psaronikos (Ψαρονίκος), was a Greek singer, Cretan lyra player and songwriter known for his performances of both rural traditional and urban orchestral music.