12 notable people died on March 20, including Polykarp Kusch, J. Michael Bishop, Malcolm Fraser.
21st Century
2 deathsJ. Michael Bishop
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989)
Malcolm Fraser
politician
Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia (1930-2015)
20th Century
6 deathsPolykarp Kusch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1955)
Vasile Pogor
art historianclassical scholar
Romanian politician and academic (1833-1906)
Graciliano Ramos
children's writerjournalist
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953)
Ashraf Gilani
clericjournalist
Iranian literary, poet, journalist and cleric
Nikodim Milaš
church historianEastern Orthodox priest
Serbian expert on church law (1845–1915)
Henry Handel Richardson
novelistscreenwriter
Australian author (1870–1946)
19th Century
1 deathJean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle
balloonistengineer
French engineer, scientist and pioneer of ballooning
18th Century
2 deathsFrançois Poulletier de la Salle
chemistpharmacist
Chemist and medical doctor (1719-1788)
Johann von Löwenstern-Kunckel
chemistglassblower
Swedish noble and chemist
14th Century
1 deathStefan Dragutin
monarch
King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282 and King of Syrmia from 1282 to 1316
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