Famous people died in 26 August

Frederick Reines

Frederick Reines

Frederick Reines was an American physicist who won a share of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics

AmericanMarch 16, 1918121 views

Georg Wittig

Georg Wittig was a German chemist who won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979

GermanJune 16, 1897162 views

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is regarded as the ‘Father of Microbiology’ and is known for his pioneering works in relation to microorganisms

DutchOctober 24, 1632159 views

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer was a French actor best known for playing romantic roles in American films

FrenchAugust 28, 1899116 views

Neil Simon

Neil Simon was an American playwright and screenwriter

AmericanJuly 4, 1927177 views

Alvin Karpis

Alvin Karpis, better known as “Creepy,” was a notorious gangster and a founder member of the infamous ‘Barker–Karpis Gang.’ Find more about the childhood, personal life, and criminal activities of the gangster.

CanadianAugust 10, 1907387 views

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan was an influential English composer and collector of folk music

BritishOctober 12, 187286 views

William James

William James was an American philosopher and psychologist

AmericanJanuary 11, 1842166 views

Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh was an award winning American aviator, inventor and author