32 notable people died on December 7, including Martin Rodbell, Nicholas Murray Butler, Wolfgang Paul.
21st Century
2 deaths
Akito Arima
nuclear physicistphysicist
Japanese physicist and politician (1930–2020)
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Thukha
actorfilm director
Burmese film director (1910-2005)
20th Century
18 deaths
Martin Rodbell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1994)
Nicholas Murray Butler
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1931)
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Wolfgang Paul
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1989)
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin
engineermilitary personnel
English military officer (1870–1945); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Francisco González Guinán
diplomathistorian
Venezuelan politician (1841-1932)
Élie Ducommun
economistjournalist
Swiss activist (1833-1906)
Carlos de Laet
journalistpoet
Brazilian journalist (1847-1927)
Anton Strashimirov
journalistopinion journalist
Bulgarian writer (1872–1937)
Charles Purnell
journalistlawyer
New Zealand writer
Tsugaru Tsugumichi
politiciansamurai
Japanese politician (1840-1903)
Luis Calderón Vega
politicianuniversity teacher
Mexican politician and writer (1911-1989)
Horst Bienek
directorediting staff
German writer (1930–1990)
Vlado Gotovac
journalistphilosopher
Croatian politician and writer (1930-2000)
Avraham Shekhterman
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician
Charles Hermans
paintervisual artist
Belgian painter (1839-1924)
Leon Klepper
composeruniversity teacher
Romanian composer (1900–1991)
Leopold Lewin
poet
Polish writer
Hamilton Lamb
politiciansoldier
Australian politician (1900–1943)
19th Century
4 deaths
Sylvester Churchill
journalistsoldier
Inspector General of the U.S. Army
Francisco Manuel Sánchez de Tagle
poetpolitician
Mexican poet, writer, lawyer and politician
Pál Rosti
ethnographerethnologist
Hungarian geographer (1830–1874)
Roustam Raza
bodyguardmilitary personnel
Bodyguard of Napoleon
18th Century
3 deaths
Antonio de Zamora
playwrightpoet
Spanish playwright 1660-1728
Martin Sarmiento
religiouswriter
Spanish writer
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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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