12 notable people died on December 2, including Luis Leloir, Lucius III, Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost.
20th Century
6 deaths
Luis Leloir
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1970)
Mária Telkes
biophysicistchemist
Hungarian–American scientist and inventor (1900–1995)
Salomo Pulkkinen
farmerpolitician
Finnish politician, writer and farmer
José María Arguedas
anthropologistessayist
Peruvian writer (1911–1969)
Larin-Kyösti
poet
Finnish poet (1873–1948)
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Manuel Cuesta Gallardo
engineerfarmer
Hacendado, engineer, former governor of Jalisco
19th Century
3 deaths
Francisco do Monte Alverne
friarphilosopher
Writer (1784-1858)
Peter Scratchley
engineermilitary personnel
British Army officer (1835-1885)
Robert Howlett
journalistphotographer
British photographer (1831-1858)
18th Century
1 death
Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost
chemistphysician
German physician
16th Century
1 death
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
military leadermilitary officer
Spanish general (1453-1515)
12th Century
1 death
Lucius III
Catholic priestwriter
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1181 to 1185 (1110–1185)
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