19 notable people died on February 15, including Owen Willans Richardson, Paul Berg, Henry W. Kendall.
21st Century
3 deaths
Paul Berg
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
Zdzisław Najder
historianopinion journalist
Polish literary researcher, philosopher, publicist, political activist
Andrey Petrov
choreographercomposer
Soviet and Russian composer (1930–2006)
20th Century
3 deaths
Owen Willans Richardson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1928)
Henry W. Kendall
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1990)
Kothamangalam Subbu
actorfilm director
Novelist,author, film director, script writer (1910-1974)
19th Century
3 deaths
Francis Home
chemistmilitary physician
Scottish physician (1719-1813)
József Teleki
Clerical Officerhistorian
Hungarian politician (1790–1855)
Jacob Axelsson Lindblom
Lutheran pastorpolitician
Church of Sweden bishop (1746-1819)
18th Century
4 deaths
Eustachio Manfredi
astronomermathematician
Italian mathematician, astronomer and poet (1674–1739)
Pierre-Joseph Macquer
chemistphysician
French chemist
Pierre Bayen
chemistpharmacist
French chemist (1725-1798)
Olof Celsius
historianpolitician
Swedish priest and historian (1716-1794)
17th Century
3 deaths
Vincenzo Maculani
Catholic priestengineer
Catholic cardinal
Matthäus Merian
copper engraverdraftsperson
Swiss engraver and portrait painter (1621 - 1687)
JA
James Archer
architectartist
Irish Jesuit priest notorious for contributions to the rebel cause during the Nine Years War
16th Century
1 death
José de Acosta
historianmissionary
Spanish missionary and writer (1539 or 1540–1600)
9th Century
2 deaths
Paschal I
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Pope
Benedict of Aniane
monktheologian
Benedictine monk and reformer
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