Famous people died in February - page 10

Alex Haley

Alex Haley

Alex Haley was an American writer who rose to fame with his book ‘Roots: The Saga of an American Family’

AmericanAugust 11, 1921151 views

Konrad Lorenz

Konrad Lorenz was a Nobel Prize winning scientist from Austria who developed the branch of ethology

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Joseph II was the Holy Roman Emperor of the Austrian Habsburg dominion from 1765 to 1790

HungarianMarch 13, 1741104 views

Sir Christopher Wren

Sir Christopher Wren was the most celebrated English architect of his time, best known for the design of St Paul's Cathedral in London.

BritishOctober 20, 163288 views

Claude Bernard

Claude Bernard was a famous French physiologist who defined homeostasis and glycogen

FrenchJuly 12, 1813222 views

Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull was an English agricultural pioneer who developed new farming techniques and invented mechanical agricultural tools

BritishMarch 30, 1674254 views

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots was Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567

Richard II of England

Richard II was the King of England from 1377 to 1399

FrenchJanuary 6, 1367117 views

Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman was a Nobel Prize winning American physicist who proposed the theory of quantum electrodynamics

AmericanMay 11, 1918349 views

Peter the Great

Peter the Great was the Tsar and first Emperor of Russia known for his extensive expansion and reforms

RussianJune 9, 1672110 views