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Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) is widely recognized as the father of English poetry for his monumental work 'The Canterbury Tales', which helped establish Middle English as a legitimate literary language. His use of vernacular English instead of Latin or French paved the way for future English literature.

Linus Pauling is indeed the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes: the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 for his work on chemical bonds and protein structure, and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his campaign against nuclear weapons testing. His peace advocacy included presenting the 'Scientists' Test Ban' petition to the UN.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is responsible for awarding two Nobel Prizes: Physics and Chemistry. The Economics Prize (officially 'The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel') is also awarded by this academy, though it was established later in 1968 and is not an original Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prizes are awarded annually on December 10th, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. The ceremony takes place in Stockholm, Sweden (for all prizes except Peace) and Oslo, Norway (for Peace Prize), with laureates receiving their medals and diplomas from the King of Sweden or chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

The Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (formerly known as the Bombay Gymkhana Stadium) is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It's a multi-purpose stadium primarily used for cricket and football, named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Deputy Prime Minister and home minister who unified the princely states.

Fatehpur Sikri (spelled Sikhri in the question, a typo) was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital from 1571 to 1585. This UNESCO World Heritage site features impressive Indo-Islamic architecture including the Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, and various palaces. Qutub Minar was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Red Fort by Shah Jahan, and Charminar by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.

Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in the early 18th century. There are five Jantar Mantar complexes in India (Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura) containing large-scale architectural instruments for measuring time, predicting eclipses, and tracking stars and planets.

Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Lumbini is his birthplace (in Nepal), Kushinagar is where he attained Mahaparinirvana (death), and Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta). Bodhgaya remains the most important pilgrimage site for Buddhists.

The Brihadisvara Temple (also called Rajarajesvara Temple) was built by Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola dynasty and completed in 1010 CE. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is dedicated to Lord Shiva and showcases the zenith of Chola temple architecture. Marthanda Varma was a Travancore ruler, Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore, and Vikramaditya refers to multiple kings across eras.