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Albert Einstein - Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. 

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Albert Einstein - Einstein was born two months premature and became one of the greatest physicists of all time, and indeed one of the brightest minds ever.

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Stevie Wonder -

Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950, in Michigan, US.

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Stevie Wonder -

Wonder was born at 34 weeks gestation. He became blind due to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition that can affect preemies. Despite his condition, he became one of the most successful musical artists of all time.

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Napoleon Bonaparte -

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, France.

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The French military and political leader was also born premature. It has been speculated that his reportedly short height was linked to his premature birth. 

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Winston Churchill -

Sir Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England.

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Winston Churchill - The former Prime Minister of the UK made history by leading the country through World War II. Churchill was born two months premature.

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Charles Darwin - Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, at The Mount House in Shrewsbury, UK.

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Charles Darwin -

The famous naturalist, who was also born premature, is the author of the theory of evolution.

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Pablo Picasso -

Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain.

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Pablo Picasso - Picasso was born premature and went on to become one the most accomplished painters in the world. 

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Michael J. Fox - Michael J. Fox was born on June 9, 1961, in Edmonton, Canada.

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Michael J. Fox - The 'Back to the Future' actor was also born premature and became a very successful movie star. 

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Isaac Newton -

Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643, at Woolsthorpe Manor House in Lincolnshire, England.

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Isaac Newton -

Born premature and reportedly weighing just three pounds (1.36 kg), Newton went on to become one of the greatest figures in the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. 

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Sidney Poitier - Sir Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida.

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In 1964, Poitier became the first Black male and Bahamian actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was born two months premature.

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Mark Twain -

American author Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.

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Mark Twain - The famous American author is also a preemie. He went on to write famous works, such as 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer.'

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Victor Hugo - Victor-Marie Hugo was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon, France.

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Victor Hugo -

The 'Les Miserables' author was also born premature, and managed to survive at the time and thrive as a writer.

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Anna Pavlova -

Anna Pavlova was born on February 12, 1881, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Anna Pavlova -

The Russian prima ballerina had a petite frame, supposedly because of her premature birth. That might have helped Pavlova become one of the world’s most famous ballerinas.

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Renoir -

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges, France.

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Renoir -

Despite being born premature, Renoir went on to become famous for his Impressionist works and is considered one of the world's most distinguished painters. 

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Wayne Brady -

American actor Wayne Brady was born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia.

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Wayne Brady -

The multi-talented actor, singer, comedian, and TV personality was born three months premature.

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Johannes Kepler -

Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Weil der Stadt, Germany.

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Johannes Kepler -

The famous astronomer and mathematician was born at just seven months, but being a preemie didn't seem to affect his brain. He had an estimated IQ of 160.

Sources: (Neonatal Trust) (Love to Know)

See also: The dark history of the IQ test

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