10 notable people died on August 6, including Feodor Lynen, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Trajan.
20th Century
2 deaths
Feodor Lynen
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1964)
Constantin Climescu
mathematicianpolitician
Romanian mathematician (1844-1926)
19th Century
2 deaths
Antonio Cagnoli
astronomerdiplomat
Italian astronomer (1743-1816)
Faustin Soulouque
politician
President and emperor of Haiti (1782-1867)
18th Century
3 deaths
Pierre Joseph de Rivaz
historianinventor
Swiss historian and inventor
Jean-Baptiste du Hamel
anatomistbotanist
French philosopher (1624–1706)
Marcus Elieser Bloch
ichthyologistnaturalist
German physician and zoologist (1723–1799)
17th Century
1 death
Diego Velázquez
artistpainter
Spanish painter (1599-1660)
9th Century
1 death
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
historianintellectual
Muslim jurist and theologian (780–855)
2nd Century
1 death
Trajan
military officerpolitician
13th Roman Emperor (98–117)
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