* 1971 Donald E. Knuth

The SI second was defined in terms of the caesium atom in 1967, and in 1971 it was renamed International Atomic Time ( TAI ).

He bemoaned the fact that the book had been taken as the source material for a 1971 film that was perceived to glorify sex and violence.

# The Anglican Consultative Council ( first met in 1971 ) was created by a 1968 Lambeth Conference resolution, and meets usually at three year intervals.

In 1971 Agatha Christie was made a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Paul Kolton was named as president of the exchange in 1971, making him the first person to be selected from within the exchange to serve as its leader, succeeding Ralph S. Saul, who announced his resignation in March 1971.

FH Aachen, Aachen University of Applied Sciences ( AcUAS ) was founded in 1971.

The Russian A-35 anti-ballistic missile system for defense of Moscow was established in 1971, has been improved since, and is still active.

" The Abadan oil refinery was featured on the reverse side of Iran's 100-rial banknotes printed in 1965 and from 1971 to 1973.

The lowest minimum temperature was − 14. 6 ° C ( 5. 7 ° F ) at Gudgenby on 11 July 1971.

A Pakistan Air Force T-33 trainer was hijacked on August 20, 1971 before Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 in Karachi when a Bengali instructor pilot, Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, knocked out the young Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas with the intention of defecting to India with the plane and national secrets.

The 1971 season was their first with a winning record.

They are also one of three teams to win the treble and the Intercontinental Cup in the same season / calendar year ; This was achieved in the 1971 – 72 season.

-short for " The Collective Consciousness Society "-which had several hit singles produced by Mickie Most, including a version of Led Zeppelin's " Whole Lotta Love ", which was used as the theme for BBC's Top Of The Pops between 1971 and 1981.

A Nobel Prize was awarded to Earl Sutherland in 1971 for discovering the key role of AC-III in human liver, where adrenaline indirectly stimulates AC to mobilize stored energy in the " fight or flight " response.

* Moviline ( Telefónica Servicios Uno since 1971, Moviline since 1994 ) was the analogue service provider for the Spanish operator.

Euan MacKie, recognizing that Thom's theories needed to be tested, excavated at the Kintraw standing stone site in Argyllshire in 1970 and 1971 to check whether the latter's prediction of an observation platform on the hill slope above the stone was correct.

Lerner was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.

On April 22, 1971, syndicated columnist Jack Anderson reported allegations that Capp made indecent advances to four female students when he was invited to speak at the University of Alabama in February 1968.

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( ANCSA ) was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history.

In a Yale library in 1971 he met fellow law student Hillary Rodham, who was a year ahead of him.

The 1971 census was the first census in Botswana to use de facto enumeration ; this method counts people based on how many people spent census night at a specific location.

The current standard of 130 at bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club ( excluding time in military service or on the disabled list ) before September 1 was adopted in 1971.

* 1943 – Michael Willetts, English soldier, George Cross recipient ( d. 1971 )

On January 29, 1971, Clemente became the 10th recipient of the Tris Speaker Award.

* August 7 – Ralph Bunche, American diplomat, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 1971 )

* March 13 – Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature ( d. 1971 )

* September 23 – John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician and biologist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( d. 1971 )

He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal ; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, and a Letter of Commendation from the Commander of Carrier Division Two ; received the NASA Group Achievement Award, 1971 ; NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1974 ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Navy Astronaut Wings ; 1974 ; City of Chicago Gold Medal, 1974 ; University of Southern California Alumni Merit Award, 1974 ; Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, 1974 ; Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1973, in 1974 ; City of New York Gold Medal, 1974 ; Marine Corps Aviation Association's Exceptional Achievement Award, 1974 ; Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, 1975 ; also recipient of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale's Gold Space Medal ; De la Vaulx Medal, and V. M.

* Arthur Edward Cumming ( 1896 – 1971 ), British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient

Arthur Hugh Henry-Batten-Pooll VC MC ( 25 October 1891 – 21 January 1971 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Major William Davidson Bissett VC ( 7 August 1893 – 12 May 1971 ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

* William Davidson Bissett ( 1893 – 1971 ), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Khudadad Khan, VC ( 20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971 ), was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces.

He is the recipient of the Photoplay's Gold Medal Award for 1971, cited by Box Office magazine as one of the top five stars of the future, and has won both The Golden Horse Award ( Chinese Academy Award, 1981 – 1982 ), and The Golden Reel, Best Actor ( 1988, Indonesia ).

Lieutenant-Colonel George Thomas Dorrell VC, MBE ( 7 July 1880 – 7 January 1971 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Brigadier Arthur Edward Cumming VC OBE MC ( 18 June 1896 – 10 April 1971 ) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Albert Halton VC ( 1 May 1893 – 24 July 1971 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Brett Mackay Cloutman VC MC ( 7 November 1891 – 15 August 1971 ) was an English First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Samuel Frickleton VC ( 1 April 1891 – 6 August 1971 ) was a non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry " in the face of the enemy ", during the First World War.

Albert Hill VC ( 24 May 1895 – 17 February 1971 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

A recipient of the Padmashree in 1971, he had also won several other prestigious awards such as the " Kalaimamani ", " MGR Gold Medal " and " Screen Lifetime Achievement Award ".

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC ( 14 October 1950-16 December 1971 ) born in Pune, Maharashtra, was an officer of the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration for valour in face of the enemy.

He was the recipient of the Mainichi Industrial Design Award in 1971, the Japan Interior Designer's Association Award in 1972, and the Silver Award in Industrial Arts at the Third Textile Triennale in Todz, Poland, in 1978.

He is the recipient of numerous individual awards including a 1971 fellowship from the Graham Foundation, the Gold Medal of the Michigan Society of Architects in 1980, the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1981, and the 1993 Michigan Artist of the Year award.

* Ralph Bunche ( 1903 or 1904 – 1971 ), political scientist, diplomat and recipient of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize.