Which Happened First?

Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer
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Thomas Andrew Lehrer was an American musician and mathematician. He recorded pithy, humorous, and often political songs that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs parodied popular musical forms, often with original melodies.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alexei AbrikosovJune 25, 1928 – March 29, 2017
  2. Elias James CoreyJuly 12, 1928 – present
  3. Martin DavisMarch 8, 1928 – January 1, 2023
  4. Robert BroutJune 14, 1928 – May 3, 2011
  5. Sergey KapitsaFebruary 14, 1928 – August 14, 2012
  6. Tom Lehrer (this page)April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025

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