23 notable people died on December 7, including Wolfgang Paul, Nicholas Murray Butler, Martin Rodbell.
20th Century
15 deathsWP
Wolfgang Paul
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1989)
Nicholas Murray Butler
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1931)
Martin Rodbell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1994)
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James Morris Colquhoun Colvin
engineermilitary personnel
English military officer (1870–1945); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Carlos de Laet
journalistpoet
Brazilian journalist (1847-1927)
Francisco González Guinán
diplomathistorian
Venezuelan politician (1841-1932)
Élie Ducommun
economistjournalist
Swiss activist (1833-1906)
Anton Strashimirov
journalistopinion journalist
Bulgarian writer (1872–1937)
Charles Purnell
journalistlawyer
New Zealand writer
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Avraham Shekhterman
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician
Horst Bienek
directorediting staff
German writer (1930–1990)
Luis Calderón Vega
politicianuniversity teacher
Mexican politician and writer (1911-1989)
Vlado Gotovac
journalistphilosopher
Croatian politician and writer (1930-2000)
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Charles Hermans
paintervisual artist
Belgian painter (1839-1924)
Leon Klepper
composeruniversity teacher
Romanian composer (1900–1991)
19th Century
2 deaths
Sylvester Churchill
journalistsoldier
Inspector General of the U.S. Army
Roustam Raza
bodyguardmilitary personnel
Bodyguard of Napoleon
18th Century
1 deathEP
Edward Lovett Pearce
architectpolitician
Irish architect (1699-1733)
17th Century
1 death
Johannes Hartmann
chemistphysician
German chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)
16th Century
1 death
Albert Krantz
historianjudge
German historian
14th Century
1 death
Michael of Cesena
philosopherregular priest
Italian theologian
13th Century
1 death
Emeric, King of Hungary
monarchpolitician
Hungarian king (1174-1204)
11th Century
1 death
Thietmar of Merseburg
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
German bishop and historian (975–1018)
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