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Famous Deaths on May 27

11 notable people died on May 27, including John H. Northrop, Ernst Ruska, Clive W.J. Granger.

Total Deaths
11
Avg Age at Death
70
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2003)

20th Century

5 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
ER
Ernst Ruska
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1986)
Robert Koch
Robert Koch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1905)
Abdelkhalek Torres
Abdelkhalek Torres
diplomatjournalist
Moroccan politician (1910–1970)
WC
William Collis
authorphysician
Rugby union player (1900-1975)

19th Century

2 deaths
Friedrich Schlemm
Friedrich Schlemm
anatomistbiologist
German anatomist (1795–1858)
Thomas Bulfinch
Thomas Bulfinch
bankermythographer
American writer and mythologist (1796-1867)

18th Century

2 deaths
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
Latin Catholic priestphysicist
Italian physicist
Gerard Wigmana
Gerard Wigmana
art historianpainter
18th century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1673-1741)

17th Century

1 death
Pietro Paolo Floriani
Pietro Paolo Floriani
architectengineer
Italian architect and engineer

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