17 notable people died on December 20, including Alan Hodgkin, Moshe ben Maimon, René II of Lorraine.
20th Century
5 deaths
Alan Hodgkin
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1963)
Imre Bródy
inventorphysicist
Hungarian physicist (1891–1944)
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Amerigo Bartoli
caricaturistpainter
Italian painter and caricaturist (1890-1971)
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Honoré-Joseph Coppieters
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Belgian theologian (1874-1947)
Gustaw Morcinek
journalistopinion journalist
Polish politician, writer (1891-1963)
19th Century
4 deaths
Lorenz Spengler
entomologistmalacologist
Danish naturalist (1720-1807)
Samuel Hopkins
Christian ministertheologian
American theologian
Ewa Felińska
prose writertraveler
Polish traveler, travel writer (1793–1859)
Eduarda Mansilla
composerjournalist
Argentine writer (1834-1892)
18th Century
3 deaths
Jean-Baptiste de Sénac
cardiologistchemist
French cardiologist
Sven Rinman
chemistmetallurgist
Swedish chemist and mineralogist (1720-1792)
Carl Gyllenborg
diplomatpoet
Swedish politician (1679-1746)
16th Century
1 death
René II of Lorraine
monarch
Duke of Lorraine (1451-1508)
13th Century
2 deaths
Moshe ben Maimon
astronomerDayan
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
Bertold of Regensburg
Catholic priestpreacher
German monk
12th Century
1 death
Callixtus II
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Pope from 1119 to 1124
11th Century
1 deathAS
Aaron Scotus
Catholic priestcomposer
Irish abbot and musician
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