11 notable people died on August 17, including Johannes Lazo, Ferdinand Karl Schweikart, Johannes Nikolaus Tetens.
21st Century
1 death
Elsimar Coutinho
gynecologistscientist
Brazilian scientist, professor, gynecologist and television personality
20th Century
4 deaths
Ioan Slavici
journalistphilologist
Romanian writer (1848–1925)
Julio Ugarte y Ugarte
journalistphilosopher
Peruvian philosopher
Mary O'Donovan Rossa
editorpoet
Irish nationalist, poet (1845–1916), editor
Jacob van Deventer
military personnelwriter
South African general
19th Century
4 deaths
Ferdinand Karl Schweikart
juristmathematician
German mathematician
Johannes Nikolaus Tetens
mathematicianphilosopher
German-Danish philosopher (1736-1807)
Sveinbjörn Egilsson
philologistpoet
Icelandic poet (1791-1852)
Gheorghe Dem Theodorescu
biographerchildren's writer
Wallachian-born Romanian folklorist, literary historian and journalist
18th Century
1 death
Petter Dass
Lutheran pastorpoet
Norwegian priest and poet
16th Century
1 death
Johannes Lazo
humanistpoet
Hungarian poet (1448-1523)
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