16 notable people died on May 6, including Maria Montessori, Hilary of Arles, Conleth.
21st Century
1 deathPatrick Ekeng
association football player
Cameroonian footballer (1990-2016)
20th Century
3 deathsMaria Montessori
essayistpedagogue
Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952)
Vinko Dvořák
physicistuniversity teacher
Czech physicist (1848–1922)
Aleksa Jovanović
historianjurist
Serbian historian, jurist and politician (1846-1920)
19th Century
3 deathsJohan Börjesson
Lutheran pastorpoet
Swedish writer and priest (1790–1866)
Jonas Axel Boeck
carcinologistmarine biologist
Norwegian biologist
Arnold Bürkli
architectengineer
Swiss engineer (1833-1894)
18th Century
2 deathsAnders Celsius
astronomerchemist
Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist (1701-1744)
Johann Caspar Füssli
art historianpainter
Swiss artist (1706-1782)
17th Century
1 deathWerner Rolfinck
botanistchemist
Physician, chemist, botanist, philosopher (1599-1673)
16th Century
2 deathsJuan Luis Vives
pedagoguephilosopher
Spanish philosopher
Jean Fernel
anatomistastronomer
French physician (*1497 – †1558)
15th Century
1 deathBolesław V of Warsaw
monarch
Polish noble
12th Century
1 deathHugh of Cluny
politicianwriter
Abbot of Cluny (1024-1109)
6th Century
1 deathConleth
artistCatholic bishop
Irish bishop
5th Century
1 deathHilary of Arles
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bishop of Arles
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