21 notable people died on August 17, including Johannes Lazo, Ferdinand Karl Schweikart, Johannes Nikolaus Tetens.
21st Century
3 deathsElsimar Coutinho
gynecologistscientist
Brazilian scientist, professor, gynecologist and television personality
Sirkka Selja
poetwriter
Finnish poet
Sirak Melkonian
painter
Iranian-Armenian Modern Artist (1930-2024)
20th Century
10 deathsIoan Slavici
journalistphilologist
Romanian writer (1848–1925)
Sir George Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet
historianpolitician
British statesman and author (1838-1928)
Mary O'Donovan Rossa
editorpoet
Irish nationalist, poet (1845–1916), editor
Jacob van Deventer
military personnelwriter
South African general
Anna Caspari Agerholt
authorteacher
Norwegian feminist
Julio Ugarte y Ugarte
journalistphilosopher
Peruvian philosopher
Stanisław Jerzy Rothert
journalistsprinter
Polish sprinter and journalist
Mihail Davidoglu
playwright
Romanian playwright
GM
George Magheru
physicianpoet
Poet and playwright
EM
Efrén Núñez Mata
physicianpoet
Poet (1890–1974)
19th Century
6 deathsFS
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
Carl Otto Mörner
diplomatmilitary officer
Swedish noble
Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
military officer
Canadian army officer
18th Century
1 deathPetter Dass
Lutheran pastorpoet
Norwegian priest and poet
16th Century
1 deathJohannes Lazo
humanistpoet
Hungarian poet (1448-1523)
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