Famous people died this week
The Most Famous people died this week | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Paul Dirac | August 8, 1902 | British | Paul Dirac was an English theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics |
| Christian Dior | January 21, 1905 | French | Christian Dior was a famous French fashion designer |
| Daniel Webster | January 18, 1782 | American | Daniel Webster was a prominent senator from Massachusetts |
| Jackie Robinson | January 31, 1919 | American | Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in the Major League Baseball (MLB) |
| Molly Brown | July 18, 1867 | American | Molly Brown was an American socialite and activist who beame famous for surviving the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 |
| Gerty Cori | August 15, 1896 | American | Gerty Theresa Cori was a Nobel Prize winning biochemist who discovered the catalytic conversion of glycogen |
| Tycho Brahe | December 14, 1546 | Danish | Tycho Brahe was a Danish nobleman who made important contributions to astronomy |
| Samora Machel | September 29, 1933 | Mozambican | Samora Machel was a revolutionary leader who served as Mozambique's first President |
| Elliott Smith | August 6, 1969 | American | Elliott Smith was a talented musician who could play multiple instruments like guitar, piano, drums, and clarinet |
| Paul Tillich | August 20, 1886 | German, American | Paul Tillich was a German-American Christian existentialist philosopher and theologian.Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, profile, life and timeline. |
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Herbert A. Hauptman
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Archibald Alexander
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E. Donnall Thomas
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