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Heisuke Hironaka obituary: mathematician who smoothed out geometry’s complexities 0
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- August 29, 2026
Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives Heisuke Hironaka, a prominent figure in algebraic geometry, was renowned for his landmark 1964 proof of the “resolution of singularities”. His work provides a way to unravel complicated phenomena in geometric objects, such as cusps, spikes and self-intersections. This fundamental result is a standard ingredient in research across a wide swathe
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Dolly Parton obituary: The country legend who sang from the heart 0
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- August 25, 2026
Despite being unable to read sheet music, Parton played several instruments including the banjo, harp, piano and saxophone. She had her first number one hit – and first Grammy nomination – with the song Joshua in 1971 and finally left The Porter Wagoner Show in 1974 to concentrate on her solo career. To say goodbye
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Rudolph A. Marcus obituary: theoretical chemist who explained how electrons jump between molecules 0
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- August 22, 2026
Credit: Science History Images/Alamy In just one month in the 1950s, Rudolph (Rudy) Marcus worked out the theory that for which he became famous. The Marcus theory of electron transfer predicts the rate at which an electron jumps from one molecule to another. This process is fundamental to molecular reactions, biological processes such as respiration
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Hayden Panettiere obituary: A life of struggles alongside screen success 0

At the same time, Panettiere was being lauded for playing troubled country singer Juliette Barnes in TV drama Nashville, which earned her two Golden Globe nominations during its six-year run. One critic, in Metro, wrote, external: “A character who could be the biggest stereotype going has, thanks to Panettiere’s award-worthy performance, become the heart of