Famous people died in October - page 14

Khawaja Nazimuddin

Khawaja Nazimuddin

Khawaja Nazimuddin, from Bangladesh, was a popular political figure, having served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan

PakistaniJuly 19, 1894140 views

Adolf von Henselt

Adolf von Henselt was a German composer and pianist, considered to be one of the greatest virtuosos of his time

GermanMay 12, 1814142 views

Akong Rinpoche

Akong Rinpoche was a Tibetan tulku of the ‘Karma Kagyu’ lineage, who played a vital role in establishing Tibetan Buddhism worldwide

ChineseDecember 25, 1939116 views

Samora Machel

Samora Machel was a revolutionary leader who served as Mozambique's first President

Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila was a prominent Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia

EthiopianAugust 7, 1932155 views

Abel Tasman

Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who discovered New Zealand

Dutch1603158 views

Ludvig Puusepp

Ludvig Puusepp was an Estonian surgeon and the world's first professor of neurosurgery

Estonian1875194 views

Andreas Vesalius

Andreas Vesalius was a 16th century Flemish physician, widely referred to as the founding father of the modern human anatomy

BelgianDecember 31, 1514111 views

George Cadbury

George Cadbury was the son of John Cadbury, the founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company

BritishSeptember 19, 1839135 views

Marjorie Lee Browne

Marjorie Lee Browne was an eminent African-American mathematician & educator