Famous people died in November - page 11

Prince Rupert was a distinguished German soldier and admiral who commanded the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War

Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was a witty British writer

Srila Prabhupada was an Indian spiritual teacher who founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Arthur Eddington was one of the most renowned astronomers of 19th century and has many scientific achievements to his credit

Alfred Wegener was a renowned German geophysicist and meteorologists who is known for pioneering the ‘Continental Drift’ theory

Oscar Wilde was a noted Irish playwright, novelist, poet and essayist

Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was a Dutch builder best remembered as the inventor of world’s first navigable submarine

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Alexander III of Russia was the emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894, dubbed "The Peacemaker"

Elizabeth Gaskell was a 19th century British novelist and short story writer

Thomas Fairfax was a Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War