14 notable people died on December 21, including Edwin G. Krebs, Frank B. Kellogg, Robert M. Solow.
21st Century
2 deathsEK
Edwin G. Krebs
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1992)
Robert M. Solow
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1987)
20th Century
5 deaths
Frank B. Kellogg
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1929)
Gyula Fényi
astronomerCatholic priest
Hungarian astronomer (1845–1927)
Sophus Henrichsen
Oberlehrerphysicist
Norwegian physicist (1845-1928)
Lottie Lyell
actorfilm director
Australian film director
Jalil Ziapour
academichistorian
Iranian painter (1920-1999)
19th Century
2 deaths
Tomás Bobadilla
politicianwriter
Dominican politician (1785-1871)
Eugène Anspach
bankerjournalist
Belgian lawyer, civil servant, and former governor of the National Bank of Belgium from 1888 until 1890
18th Century
2 deaths
Alessandro Galilei
architectengineer
Italian architect and engineer of the Baroque period (1691–1737)
Prokop Diviš
Catholic priestinventor
Czech physicist, inventor and roman catholic priest (1698-1765)
17th Century
1 death
Catherine Vasa of Sweden
poetwriter
Regent of East Frisia; Swedish princess, writer
16th Century
1 death
Robert III de La Marck
historianmilitary personnel
Marshal of France
5th Century
1 death
Anastasius I
Catholic priestwriter
Pope
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