10 notable people died on March 6, including Pearl Buck, Hans Bethe, John E. Sulston.
21st Century
2 deaths
Hans Bethe
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1967)
John E. Sulston
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2002)
20th Century
2 deaths
Pearl Buck
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1938)
João Barbosa Rodrigues
anthropologistbotanical collector
Brazilian scientist (1842-1909)
19th Century
3 deaths
Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler
naturalistphilosopher
Swiss physician, politician, and philosopher (1780–1866)
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux
anatomistnaturalist
French naturalist (1797–1880)
Henry Miller Shreve
boaterentrepreneur
American businessman (1785–1851)
17th Century
1 death
Guarino Guarini
architectengineer
Italian mathematician and architect (1624-1683)
10th Century
1 death
Ki no Haseo
poetwriter
Japanese poet and writer
6th Century
1 death
Pelagius I
Catholic priestdiplomat
Pope
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