26 notable people died on February 2, including Joshua Lederberg, William H. Stein, John Rous.
21st Century
5 deaths
Joshua Lederberg
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
Jerzy Wojnar
engineerluger
Polish luger (1930–2005)
Kasinathuni Viswanath
actorfilm director
Indian director, screenwriter and actor
Douglas Walatara
writer
Sri Lankan lecturer (1920–2011)
J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere
photographer
Nigerian photographer (1930-2014)
20th Century
10 deathsWS
William H. Stein
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1972)
Gustaf de Laval
businesspersoninventor
Swedish engineer (1845-1913)
Bertrand Russell
analytic philosopherautobiographer
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
John Le Gay Brereton
librarianliterary critic
Poet, scholar and writer in New South Wales, Australia (1871–1933)
Hans Hildebrand
anthropologistarchaeologist
Swedish archeologist and numismatist (1842–1913)
Hossein Jodat
politicianwriter
Iranian writer and politician
Otto Maria Carpeaux
journalistliterary critic
Brazilian literary critic
Pál Szinyei Merse
painterpolitician
Hungarian painter (1845-1920)
Alfred Henry Burton
photographer
New Zealand photographer (1834–1914)
AS
Acharya Chatursen Shastri
authorAyurvedacharya
Indian novelist (1891–1960)
19th Century
5 deaths
Benjamin Trumbull
Christian ministerhistorian
American historian (1735–1820)
Richard Henry Dana, Sr.
journalistlawyer
American writer and lawyer (1787–1879)
Sándor Bölöni Farkas
socio-cultural animatortranslator
Hungarain writer (1795-1842)
Nicolae Beldiceanu
novelistpoet
Romanian writer
Luigi Agnesi
composerconductor
Belgian opera singer (bass), conductor and composer (1833-1875)
18th Century
1 death
James Stuart
anthropologistarchaeologist
Scottish archaeologist, architect and artist (1713–1788)
17th Century
2 deaths
Juan Pablo Bonet
Catholic priestpedagogue
Spanish priest
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth
diplomatmilitary officer
Scottish nobleman, general, and diplomat
15th Century
1 death
John Rous
antiquarianhistorian
English historian and antiquarian (1411-1491)
14th Century
1 death
Henry Suso
hymnwriterlinguist
German Dominican friar and mystic
8th Century
1 deathPŌ
Princess Ōku
poetwriter
Japanese princess. daugher of emperor Temmu
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