18 notable people died on May 31, including James Rainwater, Raymond Davis Jr., Johannes Aesticampianus.
21st Century
3 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)
20th Century
6 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)
John Ross Robertson
business managercorrespondent
Canadian politician (1841-1918)
Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis
journalistpoet
Lithuanian writer
Stefanos Sarafis
military personnelpolitician
Hellenic Army officer, one of the leaders of ELAS during the Greek Resistance
Louis-Honoré Fréchette
editoressayist
Canadian poet, politician and playwright (1839-1908)
19th Century
4 deaths
Thomas Chalmers
economistmathematician
Scottish mathematician and leader of the Free Church of Scotlandl (1780-1847)
Wincenty de Lesseur
artistpainter
Polish artist (1745-1813)
Martina Pierra de Poo
actorpoet
Cuban poet, actress and revolutionary
Leonard du Bus de Gisignies
military officerpolitician
Dutch politician
17th Century
1 death
Niccolò Zucchi
astronomerLatin Catholic priest
Itlain Jesuit astronomer and physicist
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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