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Famous Deaths on March 7

16 notable people died on March 7, including Aristide Briand, Hans G. Dehmelt, E. M. Purcell.

Total Deaths
16
Avg Age at Death
71
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1989)

20th Century

7 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1926)
E. M. Purcell
E. M. Purcell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1952)
Otto Diels
Otto Diels
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1950)
Alfred William Howitt
Alfred William Howitt
anthropologistbotanical collector
Australian scientist (1830-1908)
Paul Bouts
Paul Bouts
Catholic priestscientist
Phrenologist, pedagogue, priest (1900–1999)
Jaime C. de Veyra
Jaime C. de Veyra
historianjournalist
Filipino politician (1873–1963)
George William Ross
George William Ross
academic administratorjournalist
Canadian politician and Premier of Ontario (1841-1914)

19th Century

2 deaths
Timoleon Filimon
Timoleon Filimon
journalistpolitician
Greek politician, Mayor of Athens (1833–1898)
Hercules Robert Pakenham
Hercules Robert Pakenham
military officerpolitician
Lieutenant-general of the British Army

18th Century

4 deaths
Giovanni Maria Della Torre
Giovanni Maria Della Torre
librariannaturalist
Italian naturalist and scientist (1710-1782)
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle
crystallographergeologist
French geologist
Francesco Milizia
Francesco Milizia
architectart historian
Italian art historian and architect
Ercole Lelli
Ercole Lelli
anatomistmedalist
Italian anatomist, sculptor and painter (1702-1766)

16th Century

1 death
Italian poet and noble

13th Century

1 death
Arghun
Arghun
sovereign
The fourth Ilkhan of Mongol Ilkhanate (1284–1291)

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