21 notable people died on April 17, including Roger W. Sperry, Domnall mac Ailpín, Georg von Peuerbach.
20th Century
7 deathsRoger W. Sperry
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1981)
Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche
lawyerminister
Nigerian jurist
Maria Bakunin
biologistchemist
Italian chemist and biologist
Ludwig Herzer
librettistphysician writer
Austrian librettist and writer (1872–1939)
McKee Rankin
actorscreenwriter
Canadian-American actor and theatrical manager (1841–1914)
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
diplomateconomist
Romanian politician (1900-1954)
Yi Sang
architectessayist
Korean writer (1910–1937)
19th Century
4 deathsJohn Davidson Godman
anatomistnaturalist
American naturalist and anatomist (1794–1830)
Peter Anker
art collectordiplomat
Norwegian general, diplomat and painter (1744-1832)
Jorge Isaacs
diplomatnovelist
Colombian writer and politician (1837-1895) Turín turan
William Ashford
painter
British artist (1746-1824)
18th Century
4 deathsWenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten
mathematicianphysicist
Mathematician (1732-1787)
Johann Jacob Ferber
chemistmineralogist
Swedish mineralogist
Benjamin Franklin
diplomatpolitician
American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
Haquin Spegel
hymnwriterpolitician
Swedish archbishop (1645-1714)
16th Century
2 deathsNilus of Sora
monkphilosopher
Russian theologian and saint
MI
Minkhaung II
monarch
King of Ava
15th Century
1 deathGeorg von Peuerbach
astronomermathematician
Austrian mathematician and astronomer (1423-1461)
13th Century
1 deathAlbrecht II.
composerwriter
Abt 1235 - 17 Apr 1298 near Schloss Leinstetten
11th Century
1 deathAnawrahta
king
Founder of the Pagan Empire
9th Century
1 deathKing of the Picts from 858 to 862
Explore More for April 17
Births, events, and adjacent days.