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Notable Achievements at Age 76
Died at home in Cambridge
Stephen Hawking died peacefully on 14 March 2018 at his home in Cambridge, aged 76.
Death of Harry F. Harlow
Harry F. Harlow died on December 6, 1981 in Tucson, Arizona, aged 76.
Death in Tucson, Arizona
Harry F. Harlow died on December 6, 1981, in Tucson, Arizona; buried alongside Margaret Kuenne at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.
Final Today programme
Hosted his final Today programme on 19 September 2019; guests included Tony Blair, Dame Edna Everage and David Cameron.
Received Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing a lifetime of influence in management thinking.
Died of congestive heart failure
Sylvia Robinson died on the morning of September 29, 2011, at Meadowlands Hospital, Secaucus, New Jersey; cause: congestive heart failure.
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Technology
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Technology (1988) for contributions to technology and public service.
Signed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Historic arms control agreement with the Soviet Union to eliminate intermediate-range missiles in Europe.
Leaves office as Prime Minister; succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin
Officially left the premiership on 3–4 June 1974 and ended her Knesset service (3 June 1974).
Sentenced to 4 years (Dec 6, 2021)
On 6 Dec 2021 she was sentenced to four years in prison on two charges (part of a series of politically charged convictions).
Additional 4-year sentence (Jan 10, 2022)
Received an additional four-year sentence on a separate set of charges on 10 Jan 2022.
Votes for the first time in his life
Participates in South Africa's first fully representative democratic elections — the ANC wins a majority.
Forbes & Bloomberg net worth update (May 2025)
As of May 2025 Forbes estimated Arnault's net worth at US$148.7B and Bloomberg at US$155B.
Ranked richest person in Japan; Bloomberg net worth estimate
As of May 2025 Yanai was reported as the richest person in Japan with an estimated net worth of USD 50.3 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index).
Named to Time's 100 Most Influential People
Time magazine named Salman Rushdie one of the 100 most influential people in the world (April 2023).
Sunday Times Rich List: family net worth £23 billion
The Sunday Times Rich List 2023 estimated Dyson family net worth at £23 billion (Dyson listed as fifth-richest in the UK).
Kempegowda Award (BBMP)
Received the Kempegowda Award from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in 2022.
International condemnation of arrests and trials
United Nations, the U.S., and most European countries condemned the arrests, trials and sentences as politically motivated.
University of Chicago Alumni Professional Achievement Award
Received the University of Chicago Alumni Professional Achievement Award (2021).
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