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PERSONS IN NEWS - December 2020

Dec 2020

Mar 21, 2022

American Astrophysicist Eugene Parker Passes Away

American Astrophysicist Eugene Newman Parker, who contributed to solar physics, passed away at the age of 94. Eugene Parker witnessed the launch of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Parker Solar Probe in 2018, the first NASA mission named after a living person, and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft named after them.
Parker is a visionary in the field of heliophysics, which focuses on the study of the sun and other stars & he is well known for his theory on the existence of solar wind, a supersonic flow of particles of the sun's surface. He virtually created the field of heliophysics in the 1950s.

Mar 19, 2022

Poland's Karolina Bielawska Wins Miss World 2021 Crown

Karolina Bielawska from Poland won the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant that took place in Puerto Rico. She was crowned Miss World 2021. The coronation took place at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Shree Saini from the United States became the first runner-up while the second runner-up is Olivia Yace from Côte d'Ivoire.

Mar 18, 2022

Wrestling Fans Shattered as WWE Legend Scott Hall Aka Razor Ramon Dies

The two-time WWE Hall of Famer, Scott Hall passed away, due to heart attack. He was 63. His tenure with World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) began in May 1992. With WWE, he was famously known by his ring name as 'Razor Ramon'. He went on to become a four-time WWE Intercontinental champion.
In 2014, Scott Hall was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as an individual wrestler and then again in 2020 as part of NWO. Scott Hall is a two-time world champ with WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship.

Mar 17, 2022

Former Andhra Pradesh Governor Ms. Kumudben Joshi Passes Away

The former Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Kumudben Manishankar Joshi passed away. She was 88. Ms Joshi served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 26 November 1985 to 7 February 1990. She was the second female Governor of the state after Sharda Mukherjee. Joshi had been a member of the Rajya Sabha thrice.
Kumudben Manishankar Joshi also became Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting (October 1980 – January 1982) and Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare (January 1982 – December 1984).

Mar 16, 2022

Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda Passes Away

Former Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda passed away at the age of 85.
Banda, Zambia's fourth President who was in power from 2008 to 2011, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had been receiving medical treatment.
Banda had held senior diplomatic posts under first President Kenneth Kaunda before being eventually namedas vice president in 2006 by then-President Levy Mwanawasa.

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