12 notable people died on December 31, including Gerard Debreu, Gilles Joye, Ignacio Vallarta.
21st Century
2 deaths
Gerard Debreu
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1983)
Andrzej Wiktor
biologistmalacologist
Polish zoologist and university teacher (1931-2018)
20th Century
2 deaths
Jan Kemp
ministerpolitician
Military leader and politician from South Africa (1872-1946)
Ahmet Tevfik İleri
civil engineerpolitician
Turkish statesperson (1911–1961)
19th Century
1 death
Ignacio Vallarta
diplomatjudge
Mexican politician (1830–1893)
18th Century
3 deaths
Peter Kolbe
astronomerexplorer
Astronomer (1675-1726) in South Africa
Louis Bourguet
anthropologistarchaeologist
French geologist and archaeologist
William Wycherley
playwrightpoet
English dramatist of the Restoration period
17th Century
2 deaths
Robert Boyle
chemistphilosopher
Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor
Ludolph van Ceulen
fencermathematician
German-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
16th Century
1 death
Luis de Granada
Catholic priesttheologian
Spanish theologian
15th Century
1 death
Gilles Joye
composerpoet
Musician
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