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November 10, 1961

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Rudolf Grimm

1961Rudolf Grimm, German-Austrian physicist and academic[†]

Rudolf Grimm is an experimental physicist from Austria. His work centres on ultracold atoms and quantum gases. He was the first scientist worldwide who, with his team, succeeded in realizing a Bose–Einstein condensation of non-polar molecules.

1961John Walton, English darts player[†]

John Michael Walton is an English former professional darts player who competed in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He is best known for winning the 2001 BDO World Darts Championship. He adopted the nickname John Boy and used the song "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex as his walk-on theme.

Historical Context for November 10, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]