27 notable people died on June 20, including Ivar Giaever, Jack Kilby, Kurt Alder.
21st Century
5 deaths
Ivar Giaever
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1973)
Jack Kilby
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
Andrzej Mularczyk
journalistscreenwriter
Polish writer (1930–2024)
Zeev Kun
painter
Israeli painter (1930–2024)
SC
Sylvester da Cunha
advertising personmarketer
Indian advertising professional (1930–2023)
20th Century
12 deaths
Kurt Alder
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1950)
Josef Geitler von Armingen
physicistuniversity teacher
Austrian physicist (1870–1923)
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Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy
aristocratnovelist
Canadian viceregal consort (1870-1949)
Nils Hasselskog
school teacher in the Swedish school systemwriter
Swedish writer (1892–1936)
Charitie Lees Smith
hymnwriterreligious writer
Irish Anglican hymnist
Josef Breuer
philosopherphysician
Austrian physician (1842-1925)
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
novelistwriter
Japanese writer (1873–1950)
Concha Urquiza
poetwriter
Mexican poet
Viktor Olgyai
graphic artistpainter
Hungarian artist (1870–1929)
RI
Raghavan N. Iyer
philosopheruniversity teacher
Indian philosopher (1930–1995)
NS
Nikolai Sidelnikov
composerfilm score composer
Soviet-Russian composer, music teacher (1930—1992)
BR
B. D. Rampala
engineer
Sri Lankan mechanical engineer
19th Century
3 deaths
Ferdinand Berthoud
encyclopédistesengineer
Franco-Swiss horologist (1727–1807)
Richard Daintree
botanical collectorgeologist
Australian geologist and photographer (1832–1878)
Hans Michelsen
draftspersonmedalist
Norwegian sculptor (1789–1859)
18th Century
3 deaths
Félix Vicq-d'Azyr
anatomistbiologist
French anatomist (1748-1794)
Peder Aadnes
artistpainter
Norwegian painter (1739-1792)
FG
Francesco Gallo
architectengineer
Italian architect (1672-1750)
17th Century
2 deaths
Simone Moschino
architectsculptor
Italian sculptor and architect (1533-1610)
WC
Willem Coucheron
map drawermilitary engineer
Dutch general in the Dano-Norwegian army
13th Century
1 death
Tankei
busshisculptor
Japanese sculptor (1173-1256)
12th Century
1 death
Minamoto no Yorimasa
military personnelpoet
Japanese court noble, samurai and poet
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