19 notable people died on June 12, including Elinor Ostrom, Karl von Frisch, Frédéric Passy.
21st Century
4 deaths
Elinor Ostrom
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2009)
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Bill Bradfield
civil engineerdiplomat
Australian aviation engineer and diplomat
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Juan Marino Cabello
composerwriter
Chilean musician
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Philomena Lynott
biographerbusinessperson
Irish author
20th Century
13 deaths
Karl von Frisch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973)
Frédéric Passy
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1901)
Abdul Aziz Atta
civil servantminister
Nigerian administrator (1920-1972)
Thomas Peterkin
engineerlocal politician
New Zealand engineer and politician
Fernando María Guerrero Ramírez
journalistlawyer
Filipino writer and politician (1873-1929)
Claymoor
film criticjournalist
Romanian journalist (c. 1842–1903)
Alf Collett
genealogisthistorian
Norwegian genealogist and historian (1844–1919)
Katinka Andrássy
memoiristwriter
Hungarian noblewoman, First Lady of Hungary (1892-1985)
Karl Kraus
essayistjournalist
Austrian playwright and publicist (1874–1936)
Joose Olavi Hannula
historianmilitary officer
Finnish colonel and historian (1900-1944)
Emil Telmányi
composerconductor
Hungarian violinist (1892–1988)
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John Hardcastle
amateur scientistclimatologist
New Zealand amateur scientist (1847-1927)
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Camille of Renesse-Breidbach
entrepreneurwriter
Author, entrepreneur, nobleman (1836–1904)
19th Century
1 death
William Cullen Bryant
journalistlawyer
American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)
18th Century
1 deathTN
Tommaso Napoli
architectengineer
Italian architect
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