25 notable people died on February 28, including Charles Nicolle, Donald A. Glaser, Friedrich Ebert.
21st Century
2 deathsDonald A. Glaser
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1960)
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Liliane Wouters
essayistplaywright
Belgian poet (1930-2016)
20th Century
17 deathsCharles Nicolle
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1928)
Friedrich Ebert
politician
German politician, president of Germany (1871-1925)
Philip Maud
engineermilitary officer
English rugby union player and military officer (1870–1947)
Béla Imrédy
bankerdiplomat
Hungarian Prime Minister (1891-1946)
Milan Bogdanović
literary criticliterary historian
Serbian literary critic (1892-1964)
John Ongman
hymnwriterpastor
Swedish Baptist pastor (1844–1931)
Zofia Stryjeńska
designerdraftsperson
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891–1976)
Mohammad Moustafa Haddara
diplomatwriter
Egyptian Professor and Scholar
Seweryn Wysłouch
historianlawyer
Polish historian-lawyer
Koesbini
composersongwriter
Indonesian composer
Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira
journalistlexicographer
Brazilian lexicographer, philologist, translator, and writer (1910–1989)
Albin Siekierski
screenwriterwriter
Polish writer
George Frederic Allen
architectartist
Architect, surveyor, teacher, tourist guide, artist (1837-1929)
Juan Aberle
composerconductor
Italian conductor and composer (1846-1930)
Chiquinha Gonzaga
activistcomposer
Brazilian musician and composer (1847-1935)
Dorothea Christensen
writer
Norwegian domestic science teacher and politician (1847-1908)
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Axel Sophus Guldberg
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Norwegian mathematician (1838-1913)
19th Century
1 deathMatsudaira Teru
poetwriter
Japanese noblewoman; adoptive sister of Matsudaira Katamori
18th Century
3 deathsOgyū Sorai
linguistphilosopher
Japanese philosopher (1666–1728)
Jacob Faggot
engineerpolitician
Swedish scientist (1699-1777)
Johann Rudolf Huber
engraverpainter
Swiss painter (1668-1748)
16th Century
1 deathMạc Tuyên Tông
monarch
Fourth Emperor of the Mạc dynasty
10th Century
1 deathGregory V
Catholic priestwriter
Pope and ruler of the Papal States (c.972-999) (r.996-999)
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