14 notable people died on May 27, including John H. Northrop, Ernst Ruska, Clive W.J. Granger.
21st Century
2 deaths
Clive W.J. Granger
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2003)
MD
Mavis Melville Davidson
botanical collectorecologist
New Zealand field ecologist, zoologist, mountaineer and photographer (1910-2004)
20th Century
6 deaths
John H. Northrop
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
ER
Ernst Ruska
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1986)
Robert Koch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1905)
Abdelkhalek Torres
diplomatjournalist
Moroccan politician (1910–1970)
Jeanna Bauck
painterteacher
Swedish painter (1840–1926)
WC
William Collis
authorphysician
Rugby union player (1900-1975)
19th Century
3 deaths
Friedrich Schlemm
anatomistbiologist
German anatomist (1795–1858)
Thomas Bulfinch
bankermythographer
American writer and mythologist (1796-1867)
Emmanouil Tombazis
military personnelpolitician
Greek politician
18th Century
2 deaths
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
Latin Catholic priestphysicist
Italian physicist
Gerard Wigmana
art historianpainter
18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1673-1741)
17th Century
1 death
Pietro Paolo Floriani
architectengineer
Italian architect and engineer
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