9 notable people died on August 31, including George Porter, Wilhelm Wundt, Urho Kekkonen.
21st Century
2 deaths
George Porter
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)
Vladimir Shkodrov
astronomerpolitician
Bulgarian astronomer (1930-2010)
20th Century
3 deaths
Wilhelm Wundt
philosopherphysiologist
German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor (1832-1920)
Urho Kekkonen
athletics competitorjournalist
Eighth President of Finland (1900–1986)
Ghenadie Petrescu
Eastern Orthodox priesthistorian
Romanian Orthodox metropolitan bishop (1836–1918)
19th Century
4 deaths
Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
military personnelminister
Mayor of Madrid and fought in Peninsular War (1794-1866)
Philip Barker Webb
botanical collectorbotanist
English botanist (1793–1854)
Barthélemy-Prosper Enfantin
economistengineer
One of the founders of Saint-Simonianism (1796-1864)
Dimitrie Cozacovici
historianphilologist
Romanian historian
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