39 notable people died on December 7, including Martin Rodbell, Wolfgang Paul, Nicholas Murray Butler.
21st Century
3 deaths
Akito Arima
nuclear physicistphysicist
Japanese physicist and politician (1930–2020)
TH
Thukha
actorfilm director
Burmese film director (1910-2005)
Federico Vairo
association football coachassociation football player
Argentine footballer (1930-2010)
20th Century
23 deaths
Martin Rodbell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1994)
WP
Wolfgang Paul
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1989)
Nicholas Murray Butler
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1931)
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin
engineermilitary personnel
English military officer (1870–1945); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Francisco González Guinán
diplomathistorian
Venezuelan politician (1841-1932)
Tsugaru Tsugumichi
politiciansamurai
Japanese politician (1840-1903)
Charles Purnell
journalistlawyer
New Zealand writer
Élie Ducommun
economistjournalist
Swiss activist (1833-1906)
Carlos de Laet
journalistpoet
Brazilian journalist (1847-1927)
Anton Strashimirov
journalistopinion journalist
Bulgarian writer (1872–1937)
Vlado Gotovac
journalistphilosopher
Croatian politician and writer (1930-2000)
Horst Bienek
directorediting staff
German writer (1930–1990)
Avraham Shekhterman
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician
Luis Calderón Vega
politicianuniversity teacher
Mexican politician and writer (1911-1989)
Charles Hermans
paintervisual artist
Belgian painter (1839-1924)
Leon Klepper
composeruniversity teacher
Romanian composer (1900–1991)
KB
Kajetán Banovits
railway engineersports official
Hungarian railway engineer, sports official and museum director (1841–1915)
Leopold Lewin
poet
Polish writer
MW
Marie Wexelsen
children's writerpoet
Norwegian poet (1832–1911)
Hamilton Lamb
politiciansoldier
Australian politician (1900–1943)
Wacław Scaevola-Wieczorkiewicz
military officer
Polish officer
KH
Karol Hiller
painterphotographer
Polish artist (1891-1939)
WF
William Henry Finlay
astronomer
South African astronomer (1849–1924)
19th Century
4 deaths
Francisco Manuel Sánchez de Tagle
poetpolitician
Mexican poet, writer, lawyer and politician
Sylvester Churchill
journalistsoldier
Inspector General of the U.S. Army
Pál Rosti
ethnographerethnologist
Hungarian geographer (1830–1874)
Roustam Raza
bodyguardmilitary personnel
Bodyguard of Napoleon
18th Century
3 deaths
Martin Sarmiento
religiouswriter
Spanish writer
Antonio de Zamora
playwrightpoet
Spanish playwright 1660-1728
EP
Edward Lovett Pearce
architectpolitician
Irish architect (1699-1733)
17th Century
1 death
Johannes Hartmann
chemistphysician
German chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)
16th Century
2 deaths
Albert Krantz
historianjudge
German historian
TC
Tiberio Calcagni
architectsculptor
Italian artist (1532-1565)
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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