18 notable people died on December 5, including Władysław Reymont, Cicero, Domingo de Soto.
21st Century
2 deaths
Jacques Tits
mathematicianprofessor
Belgian mathematician (1930–2021)
Olha Ilkiv
poetwriter
Ukrainian resistance leader (1920–2021)
20th Century
7 deaths
Władysław Reymont
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1924)
Jesús Flores Magón
journalistlawyer
Mexican politician (1871-1930)
Abanindranath Tagore
essayistnovelist
Indian painter and writer (1871–1951)
Salvador de Mendonça
diplomatjournalist
Brazilian journalist, lawyer, diplomat and writer (1841-1913)
Ganeshprasad Varni
autobiographerphilosopher
Jain religious scholar
Ferdinand Bruckner
playwrightpoet
Austrian-German writer and theatre manager (1891-1958)
Valentine Jackson Chapman
academicbotanical collector
New Zealand botanist, university professor, conservationist (1910-1980)
19th Century
4 deaths
Jean Pierre Flourens
anatomistbiologist
Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens was a french physiologist, the first to demonstrate the function of most of the vertebrates central nervous system. (1794-1867)
Chester Dewey
botanistchemist
American botanist, geologist, chemist and lecturer in medical colleges (1784-1867)
Thomas Pringle
abolitionistpoet
Scottish writer, poet, abolitionist (1789-1834)
Gerasimos Pitsamanos
architectpainter
Greek architect, painter and sculptor (1787-1825)
18th Century
2 deaths
Sven Lagerbring
historianjurist
Swedish historian (1707-1787)
Untung Surapati
military commandersovereign
Balinese slave-turned-warlord
17th Century
1 death
Gaspard Bauhin
botanistmycologist
Swiss botanist (1560-1624)
16th Century
1 death
Domingo de Soto
Catholic priestjurist
Spanish theologian, jurist and scientist
1st Century BC
1 death
Cicero
ancient Roman priestjurist
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
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