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Famous Deaths on March 31

18 notable people died on March 31, including Emil von Behring, Hans Fischer, Clifford G. Shull.

Total Deaths
18
Avg Age at Death
71
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1994)

20th Century

6 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1901)
Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1930)
Joseph Cullen
Joseph Cullen
Christian ministerjournalist
Australian journalist and politician
Portuguese artist (1872-1930)
Janet Carnochan
Janet Carnochan
teacherwriter
Canadian historian and teacher
Édouard François Dupont
Édouard François Dupont
anatomistarchaeologist
Belgian geologist and paleontologist (1841-1911)

19th Century

3 deaths
Edward Augustus Holyoke
Edward Augustus Holyoke
physicianscientist
American physician and educator (1728–1829)
Pierre Sonnerat
Pierre Sonnerat
botanical collectorbotanist
French botanist (1748-1814)
Jean Baptiste Madou
Jean Baptiste Madou
draftspersonengraver
Lithographer, painter (1796-1877)

18th Century

3 deaths
Eberhard von Danckelmann
Eberhard von Danckelmann
head of governmentminister
Prussian politician (1643-1722)
Garcia IV of Kongo
Garcia IV of Kongo
Kingdom of Kongosovereign
Marquis of Matari
Magnus Berg
Magnus Berg
paintersculptor
Painter and sculptor (1666-1739)

17th Century

2 deaths
Erhard Weigel
Erhard Weigel
astronomermathematician
Mathematician, astronomer and philosopher
King of Castilla and León and King of Aragon and Portugal (1578-1621)

16th Century

1 death
Heinrich Bebel
Heinrich Bebel
poetuniversity teacher
German writer (1472-1518)

15th Century

1 death
Nicolas Flamel
Nicolas Flamel
alchemistamanuensis
French scrivener

10th Century

1 death
Sugawara no Michizane
Sugawara no Michizane
diplomatkugyō
Japanese poet

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