16 notable people died on May 17, including Gerald M. Edelman, Abraham de Fabert, Anton Maria Salvini.
21st Century
2 deaths
Gerald M. Edelman
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1972)
Mario Benedetti
journalistnovelist
Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009)
20th Century
6 deaths
James Hight
academichistorian
New Zealand educational administrator and historian (1870-1958)
Gordon Sinclair
journalistwriter
Canadian journalist (1900–1984)
Gilbert Lafayette Foster
military officerphysician
Canadian Surgeon General
Valentin Landry
journalist
Canadian journalist (1844–1919)
Georg von Hauberrisser
architect
Austrian architect (1841–1922)
Garnet Argyle Soilleux
architect
Australian archtect
19th Century
3 deaths
Johann Jakob Hottinger
historianuniversity teacher
Swiss historian and author (1783-1860)
Numa Morikazu
journalistpolitician
Japanese journalist and politician (1843–1890)
Micaela Villegas (La Perricholi)
entrepreneursinger
Peruvian actress
18th Century
3 deaths
Anton Maria Salvini
classical scholarnaturalist
Italian naturalist and classicist
Alexis Clairaut
astronomermathematician
French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (*1713 – †1765)
Michael Alberti
non-fiction writerphilosopher
German physician (1682-1757)
17th Century
1 death
Abraham de Fabert
military engineerpolitician
Marshal of France (1599-1662)
13th Century
1 deathKP
Kyawswa of Pagan
monarch
King of Pagan
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