11 notable people died on August 26, including Georg Wittig, Frederick Reines, Burchard of Worms.
20th Century
4 deathsGW
Georg Wittig
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1979)
Frederick Reines
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1995)
Sofía Eastman
poetwriter
Chilean writer
Ismail al-Azhari
politicianwriter
President of Sudan from 1965 to 1969
19th Century
1 death
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell Sr.
historianlibrarian
Swedish historian
18th Century
2 deaths
Pierre Le Roy
astronomerphysicist
French clockmaker
Alessandro Cagliostro
adventureralchemist
Italian occultist, alchemist, and impostor (1743–1795)
17th Century
1 death
Ladislaus, Count Esterházy
composermilitary leader
Hungarian nobleman 1626–1652
16th Century
1 death
Werner Rolevinck
historianwriter
Monk and historian (1425–1502)
12th Century
1 death
Guerric of Igny
religious figurewriter
Abbot
11th Century
1 death
Burchard of Worms
canon law juristCatholic bishop
Roman Catholic bishop
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