29 notable people died on March 8, including Herbert Kroemer, George A. Olah, Anthony J. Leggett.
21st Century
7 deaths
Herbert Kroemer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
George A. Olah
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1994)
Anthony J. Leggett
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2003)
Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar
physicistuniversity teacher
Indian physicist (1930-2004)
Christer Kihlman
writer
Finland Swedish writer (1930-2021)
José Ignacio Rivero
journalist
Cuban journalist (1920–2011)
LA
Lim Kok Ann
chess playerscientist
Singaporean chess player and microbiologist
20th Century
14 deaths
Annibale Rigotti
architectengineer
Italian architect (1870–1968)
Krišjānis Barons
folkloristjournalist
Latvian writer and folklorist (1835–1923)
Josefina Wettergrund
poetwriter
Swedish poet (1830-1903)
Manuel Gondra
diplomatjournalist
President of Paraguay (1872-1927)
Marinos Antypas
journalistlawyer
Greek politician
Ting Chin-Pan
artistpoet
Chinese general (1894–1988)
Stelian Popescu
journalistjudge
Minister of Justice, Owner of newspaper "Universul", Romanian journalist (1874-1954)
Walter Kolm-Veltée
actorfilm director
Austrian film director (1910-1999)
Peter Benoit
composerconductor
Flemish composer (1834-1901)
Per Kure
engineer
Norwegian businessman (1872-1945)
Erkki Aaltonen
composerconductor
Finnish composer (1910–1990)
Zoe Băicoianu
ceramicistsculptor
Romanian sculptor and ceramist (1910–1987)
Enrique Molina Garmendia
philosopher
Philosopher (1871-1964)
Inga Bjørnson
journalist
Norwegian philanthropist and theatre leader
19th Century
2 deaths
José Ignacio Abreu y Lima
journalistmilitary officer
Brazilian journalist, writer and politician (1794-1869)
John Rochfort
explorersurveyor
New Zealand surveyor and engineer (1832-1893)
18th Century
1 death
Swiss travel writer
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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