Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Influential Figures Born in 1870
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Renowned inventor and electrical engineer (born 1856, often connected to late 19th-century pioneers)
- 2. Irish author of 'Dracula', born in 1847, influences on gothic literature (contextual clue)
- 3. Post-Impressionist French painter famous for Tahiti scenes
- 4. French cabinetmaker whose Art Deco works influenced furniture design (born 1870)
- 7. British officer and administrator born in 1861, related to Victorian-era expansion
- 10. Philosopher of art and culture, born in early 20th century but inspired by 19th-century ideas
- 12. Austro-Hungarian writer influential in modernist literature, born 1883
Down
- 5. City where future Cuban leader Fidel Castro was born in a different year (tricky association)
- 6. Austrian neurologist known for 'The Interpretation of Dreams' (born 1870)
- 8. Geologist born in the early 1800s influential in rock classification system
- 9. Inventor of the phonograph cylinder playing device (note similar but indirect connection)
- 11. English author of 'The Lord of the Rings', born 1892, shaped fantasy genre
- 13. French painter, co-founder of Cubism born in the 1880s, closely related artist in time
- 14. French Marshal and WWI commander born in 1851 but key figure linked to early 20th century
- 15. Mathematician born in 1890s but his foundational ideas shaped early 20th-century thought
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