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Famous Deaths on March 16

9 notable people died on March 16, including Sir Austen Chamberlain, John Macleod, Derek Barton.

Total Deaths
9
Avg Age at Death
66
Peak Century
20th Century

20th Century

3 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1925)
John Macleod
John Macleod
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1923)
Derek Barton
Derek Barton
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1969)

19th Century

1 death
Félix Savart
Félix Savart
engineerphysician
French physicist (1791–1841)

18th Century

1 death
Cristina Roccati
Cristina Roccati
physicistpoet
Italian scientist (1732-1797)

17th Century

1 death
Henri de Guénégaud
Henri de Guénégaud
Beamterchancellor
French politician

16th Century

1 death
Luca Gaurico
Luca Gaurico
astrologerCatholic bishop
Italian astronomer

13th Century

1 death
Drakpa Gyeltsen
Drakpa Gyeltsen
Buddhist monkwriter
3rd of the 5 patriarchs of the Sakya tradition

2nd Century

1 death
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
monarchphilosopher
16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher

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