27 notable people died on May 31, including James Rainwater, Raymond Davis Jr., Johannes Aesticampianus.
21st Century
4 deaths
Raymond Davis Jr.
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2002)
Kwoh-Ting Li
economistfinance minister
Taiwanese politician (1910-2001)
László Orbán
fencergeophysicist
Hungarian geophysicist, fencer from Romania (1930-2018)
Alba Florio
poetwriter
Italian poet (1910-2011)
20th Century
8 deaths
James Rainwater
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1975)
Bernard Cracroft Aston
botanical collectorbotanist
New Zealand agricultural chemist, botanist and photographer (1871–1951)
Stefanos Sarafis
military personnelpolitician
Hellenic Army officer, one of the leaders of ELAS during the Greek Resistance
Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis
journalistpoet
Lithuanian writer
John Ross Robertson
business managercorrespondent
Canadian politician (1841-1918)
Louis-Honoré Fréchette
editoressayist
Canadian poet, politician and playwright (1839-1908)
P. K. Ojong
journalistwriter
Indonesian newspaper founder
Pedro Elías Gutiérrez
composerdouble-bassist
Músico venezolano (1870–1954)
19th Century
8 deaths
Thomas Chalmers
economistmathematician
Scottish mathematician and leader of the Free Church of Scotlandl (1780-1847)
John Milton Niles
editorjudge
American politician (1787-1856)
Wincenty de Lesseur
artistpainter
Polish artist (1745-1813)
Martina Pierra de Poo
actorpoet
Cuban poet, actress and revolutionary
Olaf Skavlan
biographerliterary historian
Norwegian literary historian and playwright
Leonard du Bus de Gisignies
military officerpolitician
Dutch politician
RJ
Robert Jephson
playwrightpolitician
Irish politician and dramatist
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Édouard Hocquart
artistbotanical illustrator
Botanical illustrator, artist, penman, publisher, copper engraver (1789-1870)
18th Century
1 death
Axel Sparre
military personnelpainter
Swedish textile artist and painter (1652-1728)
17th Century
2 deaths
Niccolò Zucchi
astronomerLatin Catholic priest
Itlain Jesuit astronomer and physicist
Hippolytus Guarinonius
writer
Doctor, scholar and writer
16th Century
3 deaths
Johannes Aesticampianus
botanisthumanist
German theologian (1457-1520)
Bastiano da Sangallo
architectpainter
Italian painter (1481-1551)
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Antonio Agustín y Albanell
Catholic priestheraldist
Canon law historian (1517-1586)
11th Century
1 death
Gregory VII
Catholic priestdiplomat
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085
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