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Famous Deaths on August 8

25 notable people died on August 8, including Edgar Adrian, Sir Nevill F. Mott, Hormisdas.

Total Deaths
25
Avg Age at Death
67
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
Chilean poet and writer (1930–2009)
Antonio Gava
Antonio Gava
journalistlawyer
Italian politician (1930-2008)

20th Century

7 deaths
Edgar Adrian
Edgar Adrian
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1932)
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1977)
Edgar Dewdney
Edgar Dewdney
civil engineerland surveyor
Canadian politician (1835-1916)
François-Alphonse Forel
François-Alphonse Forel
anatomistlimnologist
Swiss scientist (1841-1912)
Luigi Sturzo
Luigi Sturzo
Catholic priestphilosopher
Italian Catholic priest and politician (1871-1959)
Paavo Rintala
Paavo Rintala
journalistwriter
Finnish theologian, writer and novelist (1930–1999)
Eddie Rosner
Eddie Rosner
composerconductor
German musician (1910-1976)

19th Century

4 deaths
Carl Peter Thunberg
Carl Peter Thunberg
botanical collectorbotanist
Swedish naturalist (1743-1828)
Linus Yale
Linus Yale
businesspersoninventor
American manufacturer of locks (1797–1858)
Ueda Akinari
Ueda Akinari
linguistmerchant
Japanese writer (1734–1809)
President of Colombia (1780-1816)

18th Century

3 deaths
Francis Hutcheson
Francis Hutcheson
economistphilosopher
Scottish philosopher (1694–1746)
Kada no Azumamaro
Kada no Azumamaro
Kokugaku scholarwaka poet
Poet
Julie Bondeli
Julie Bondeli
salonnièrewriter
Swiss salon-holder and letter writer

17th Century

3 deaths
Tarquinia Molza
Tarquinia Molza
composermusician
Italian singer and composer
Francisco de Rioja
Francisco de Rioja
Catholic priestchronicler
Spanish poet
Carel de Vogelaer
Carel de Vogelaer
botanical illustratorpainter
Dutch still life painter (1653-1695)

13th Century

1 death
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
Catholic priestdiplomat
Roman Catholic archbishop and traveller (1182–1252)

12th Century

2 deaths
King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137
Grand Prince of Kiev

11th Century

2 deaths
Czech princess
Gundekar II of Eichstätt
Gundekar II of Eichstätt
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bishop of Eichstatt

6th Century

1 death
Hormisdas
Hormisdas
Catholic priestwriter
Bishop of Rome from 514 to 523

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