9 notable people died on March 8, including George A. Olah, Herbert Kroemer, Anthony J. Leggett.
21st Century
3 deaths
George A. Olah
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1994)
Herbert Kroemer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
Anthony J. Leggett
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2003)
19th Century
1 death
José Ignacio Abreu y Lima
journalistmilitary officer
Brazilian journalist, writer and politician (1794-1869)
17th Century
1 death
Honoré Fabri
astronomermathematician
French mathematician (1607-1688)
16th Century
1 death
Paul Luther
chemistphysician
German scientist (1533-1593)
13th Century
1 death
Shikishi-naishinnō
poetwriter
Japanese princess and poet, daughter of emperor Go-Shirakawa
12th Century
1 death
Stephen II of Hungary
monarchpolitician
King of Hungary from 1116 to 1131
3rd Century
1 death
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
presbyterwriter
Head of the Church in Alexandria from 248 to 264
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