15 notable people died on August 20, including Adolf von Baeyer, Paul Ehrlich, Percy W. Bridgman.
20th Century
11 deaths
Adolf von Baeyer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1905)
Paul Ehrlich
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1908)
Percy W. Bridgman
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1946)
Theodor Stang
civil engineerdirector
Norwegian engineer (1836–1919)
Blanche Edith Baughan
botanical collectorwriter
British-born New Zealand poet, writer, penal reformer and botanical collector (1870–1958)
Alexander Roda Roda
actorjournalist
Austrian writer (1872–1945)
Francisco Maria Supico
journalistpharmacist
Portuguese politician and journalist (1830-1911)
Lionel Terry
surveyorwriter
New Zealand murderer
Yurii Lypa
opinion journalistphysician
Ukrainian poet (1900-1944)
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Adolf Dymsza
actorscreenwriter
Polish actor (1900–1975)
Kalman Kahana
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician (1910-1991)
18th Century
1 deathMS
Muhammad bin Saud
politician
Founder of the Emirate of Diriyah and the Al Saud dynasty (1687–1765)
17th Century
2 deaths
Joseph Duchesne
chemistdiplomat
French physician
Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester
poetwriter
British countess
12th Century
1 death
Nerses IV the Gracious
composermatenagir
Armenian bishop and writer
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