8 notable people died on August 19, including Linus Pauling, Thomas Cajetan, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman.
20th Century
3 deaths
Linus Pauling
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1954), Nobel Prize in Peace (1962)
Octav Onicescu
mathematicianstatistician
Romanian mathematician (1892-1983)
José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church (1840-1921)
19th Century
3 deaths
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
artistengineer
Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (1721-1808)
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre
astronomerhistorian
French mathematician and astronomer
Oluf Rygh
anthropologistarchaeologist
Norwegian archaeologist (1833–1899)
18th Century
1 death
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
fortifications officerscientist
Swedish mineralogist and chemist (1722-1765)
16th Century
1 death
Thomas Cajetan
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Catholic cardinal
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