Famous people died in 24 February

Henry Cavendish

Henry Cavendish

Henry Cavendish was a theoretical chemist and physicist, renowned for discovery of hydrogen and calculation of the mass of earth

BritishOctober 10, 1731967 views

Carlos Páez Vilaró

Carlos Paez Vilaro was a multifaceted Uruguayan artist

Rukmini Devi Arundale

Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian classical dancer and theosophist

IndianFebruary 29, 1904151 views

Bhimsen Joshi

Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary vocalist and one of the foremost exponents of Hindustani Classical music

IndianFebruary 4, 1922156 views

Octavia Butler

Octavia butler was an acclaimed American science-fiction writer

AmericanJune 22, 1947133 views

Andre Dubus

Andre Dubus was an American short story writer and novelist, hailed as one of the best American short story writers of the 20th century

AmericanAugust 11, 1936160 views

Tommy Douglas

Tommy Douglas was a Canadian politician and Baptist minister and served as the Premier of Saskatchewan

CanadianOctober 20, 1904174 views

Joshua Chamberlain

Joshua Chamberlain was an American college professor, war hero and Governor of Maine

Robert Fulton

Robert Fulton was an American Engineer who developed the first commercially successful steamboat

AmericanNovember 14, 1765115 views

Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore was an American singer, television personality, and actress

AmericanFebruary 29, 1916302 views