29 notable people died on May 6, including Maria Montessori, Hilary of Arles, Conleth.
21st Century
2 deaths
Patrick Ekeng
association football player
Cameroonian footballer (1990-2016)
MM
Marika Mitsotakis
activistcookbook writer
Greek first lady
20th Century
13 deaths
Maria Montessori
essayistpedagogue
Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952)
Vinko Dvořák
physicistuniversity teacher
Czech physicist (1848–1922)
Carl Fabian Emanuel Björling
mathematicianmeteorologist
Swedish mathematician (1839–1910)
Barbra Ring
biographerchildren's writer
Norwegian novelist, translator and critic (1870-1955)
Aleksa Jovanović
historianjurist
Serbian historian, jurist and politician (1846-1920)
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
actorscreenwriter
Mexican actor (1920–1997)
Mehrdad Avesta
literary scholarpoet
Persian poet (1930–1991)
Paul Abraham
composerconductor
Jewish-Hungarian composer (1892–1960)
Eugeniu Voinescu
diplomatpainter
Romanian politician and painter (1842-1909)
Andjelko Krstić
writer
Serbian writer (1871–1952)
JF
Josef Finger
mathematicianphysicist
Austrian mathematician (1841–1925)
LP
Leopold Pfaundler
chemistphysicist
Austrian scientist (1839-1920)
RP
Robert Pehrson
businesspersonengineer
Norwegian Nordic skier (1872–1965)
19th Century
3 deaths
Johan 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
3 deaths
Anders Celsius
astronomerchemist
Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist (1701-1744)
Johann Caspar Füssli
art historianpainter
Swiss artist (1706-1782)
WT
William Tennent
Christian ministereducator
Religious leader and educator in early America
17th Century
1 death
Werner Rolfinck
botanistchemist
Physician, chemist, botanist, philosopher (1599-1673)
16th Century
2 deaths
Juan Luis Vives
pedagoguephilosopher
Spanish philosopher
Jean Fernel
anatomistastronomer
French physician (*1497 – †1558)
15th Century
1 death
Bolesław V of Warsaw
monarch
Polish noble
12th Century
1 death
Hugh of Cluny
politicianwriter
Abbot of Cluny (1024-1109)
7th Century
1 deathPT
Princess Tōchi
empress consort
Consort of emperor Kōbun of Japan
6th Century
1 death
Conleth
artistCatholic bishop
Irish bishop
5th Century
1 death
Hilary of Arles
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bishop of Arles
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