36 notable people died on February 6, including Manfred Eigen, Max F. Perutz, Salvador E. Luria.
21st Century
7 deaths
Manfred Eigen
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)
Max F. Perutz
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1962)
Osman Bölükbaşı
mathematicianpolitician
Turkish statesperson (1911–2002)
Ephraim Ben-Artzi
engineermilitary officer
Israeli general and businessman (1910–2001)
David A. Winter
scientist
Canadian biomechanics researcher (1930-2012)
MN
Mohiuddin Nawab
novelistshort story writer
Pakistani novelist
AC
Andrée Chedid
novelistplaywright
French poet and novelist of Lebanese descent (1920-2011)
20th Century
12 deaths
Salvador E. Luria
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1969)
Anton Menger
deaneconomist
Austrian jurist and social theorist (1841–1906)
Agnes Herbert
criticjournalist
British writer and hunter
Pál Tenczer
editing staffjournalist
Hungarian journalist, politician (1836-1905)
Dimitrie C. Sturdza-Scheianu
historianpolitician
(1839-1920)
Nelson Carneiro
journalistpolitician
Brazilian politician
JP
James Arthur Prescott
agronomistsoil scientist
Australian scientist (1890-1987)
EP
Edward Przanowski
architectengineer
Polish soldier (1845–1929)
Antônio Luís von Hoonholtz
diplomatexplorer
Brazilian politician
LS
Luis Alberto Sánchez
essayisthistorian
Peruvian writer, historian, journalist and politician (1900–1994)
CS
C. Sivaramamurti
art historiannumismatist
Indian art historian
RM
Ronald Moody
dentistsculptor
Jamaican-British artist (1900–1984)
19th Century
8 deaths
Joseph Priestley
abolitionistchemist
English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804)
Annis Boudinot Stockton
poetwriter
American poet
Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly
naturalistornithologist
American naturalist
Ramón Verea
engineerinventor
Spanish journalist and engineer
Władysław Krasiński
economisthistorian
Polish nobleman (1844–1873)
Piet Retief
explorerpolitician
Afrikaner pioneer (1780–1838)
Juan Gregorio Rojas Garnica
military personnelpolitician
Argentine general (1780-1866)
Anastasio Bustamante
military personnelphysician
4th President of Mexico (1780-1853)
18th Century
1 death
Ádám Balogh
military leader
Hungarian noble, military leader (c. 1665-1711)
17th Century
3 deaths
Christopher Clavius
astronomermathematician
German astronomer and mathematician (1538–1612)
Manfredo Settala
collectorscientist
Milanese collector
Saúl Levi Morteira
philosopherrabbi
Dutch rabbi
16th Century
1 death
Jacques Amyot
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
French writer (1513–1593)
14th Century
1 death
Jacques de Guyse
chroniclerhistorian
Franciscan friar
13th Century
1 death
Leo II
monarchsovereign
King of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
12th Century
2 deaths
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
monarch
French noble
Sigurd II of Norway
monarch
King of Norway
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