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164 celebrated academics and scholars whose research in science, humanities, and social studies transformed how we understand the world.

Joseph Stalin

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Joseph Stalin

Georgia

Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator who transformed the USSR into a global superpower, was responsible for the deaths of millions through his purges and famines. He led the country through World War II, forming the Grand Alliance with Roosevelt and Churchill. After his death in 1953, he was denounced by Khrushchev for his cult of personality and crimes.

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1680 1980