6 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)
18th Century
3 deaths
Anton Maria Salvini
classical scholarnaturalist
Italian naturalist and classicist
Michael Alberti
non-fiction writerphilosopher
German physician (1682-1757)
Alexis Clairaut
astronomermathematician
French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (*1713 – †1765)
17th Century
1 death
Abraham de Fabert
military engineerpolitician
Marshal of France (1599-1662)
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