Famous people died in October - page 22

Co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen was a renowned American businessman, investor, and philanthropist

Paul Dirac was an English theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics

Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist who helped save the lives of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust

Moshe Dayan was a former Israeli military leader, minister of defense and minister of foreign affairs

Mata Hari was a dancer, courtesan and a spy, who was executed in France on charges of espionage

Ludwig von Mises was a famous philosopher, economist and sociologist

Lucy Stone was an American women’s rights activist

Master of numerous talents, Jean Cocteau was a Parisian artist with incomparable talent and creativity

James A Michener was a Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist and short story writer

Horatio Nelson was a British flag officer, known for his service during Napoleonic Wars.