29 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)
Ephraim Ben-Artzi
engineermilitary officer
Israeli general and businessman (1910–2001)
Osman Bölükbaşı
mathematicianpolitician
Turkish statesperson (1911–2002)
David A. Winter
scientist
Canadian biomechanics researcher (1930-2012)
AC
Andrée Chedid
novelistplaywright
French poet and novelist of Lebanese descent (1920-2011)
MN
Mohiuddin Nawab
novelistshort story writer
Pakistani novelist
20th Century
10 deaths
Salvador E. Luria
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1969)
Anton Menger
deaneconomist
Austrian jurist and social theorist (1841–1906)
Dimitrie C. Sturdza-Scheianu
historianpolitician
(1839-1920)
Pál Tenczer
editing staffjournalist
Hungarian journalist, politician (1836-1905)
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
CS
C. Sivaramamurti
art historiannumismatist
Indian art historian
LS
Luis Alberto Sánchez
essayisthistorian
Peruvian writer, historian, journalist and politician (1900–1994)
19th Century
5 deaths
Joseph Priestley
abolitionistchemist
English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804)
Annis Boudinot Stockton
poetwriter
American poet
Ramón Verea
engineerinventor
Spanish journalist and engineer
Władysław Krasiński
economisthistorian
Polish nobleman (1844–1873)
Piet Retief
explorerpolitician
Afrikaner pioneer (1780–1838)
17th Century
3 deaths
Christopher Clavius
astronomermathematician
German astronomer and mathematician (1538–1612)
Manfredo Settala
collectorscientist
Milanese collector
Saúl Levi Morteira
philosopherrabbi
Dutch rabbi
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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