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Famous Deaths on December 10

13 notable people died on December 10, including John B. Fenn, Luigi Pirandello, Leopold I of Belgium.

Total Deaths
13
Avg Age at Death
72
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
John B. Fenn
John B. Fenn
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002)
Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
diplomatpolitician
Former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)

20th Century

4 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1934)
Franz Steindachner
Franz Steindachner
botanical collectorexplorer
Austrian zoologist (1834–1919)
Francisco Piria
Francisco Piria
entrepreneurjournalist
Uruguayan businessman (1847–1933)
Leon Wasilewski
Leon Wasilewski
diplomatethnographer
Polish politician and historian (1870-1936)

19th Century

4 deaths
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I of Belgium
aristocratmilitary personnel
German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)
Systematic mineralogist, University of Paris, Paris, France (1787-1850)
Joseph Paul Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard
botanistexplorer
French naval surgeon and naturalist (1793-1858)
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel
chemistengineer
Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)

18th Century

1 death
Matias Aires
Matias Aires
philosopherwriter
Brazilian writer (1705-1763)

17th Century

1 death
Hugh Myddelton
Hugh Myddelton
bankercivil engineer
Welsh businessman, civil engineer and politician

11th Century

1 death
Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne
Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne
archbishopCatholic bishop
Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 to 1075

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