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Events on Friday 31 December 1954 4
1950 – 1954Harvard EducationStudied at Harvard University, earning his BA summa cum laude in 1950 and completing his PhD in 1954 with a dissertation on the Congress of Vienna.
19541954: Juan Manuel FangioMaserati / MercedesFangio won his second title, starting the season with Maserati before switching to the dominant Mercedes-Benz W196 mid-season.
1954Harvard PhDCompleted his PhD at Harvard University, where he would later join the faculty and become a prominent professor of government.
1954 – 2024Alex Salmond (1954-2024)Died 12 October 2024, aged 69Scottish politician who was first minister of Scotland and led the 2014 independence campaign.