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61 was Pliny's birth year. He was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, born in Novum Comum, Italy. Pliny is famous for his encyclopedic work Naturalis Historia, a compilation of knowledge on various subjects, including astronomy, geography, zoology, botany, and mineralogy. He served as a naval and army commander under Emperor Vespasian and died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.