22 notable people died on November 16, including Milton Friedman, Daniel Nathans, Henry Taube.
21st Century
6 deaths
Milton Friedman
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1976)
Henry Taube
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1983)
Dejan Despić
composermusic educator
Serbian composer and musicologist (1930–2024)
Eliyahu Nawi
judgepoet
Israeli politician (1920-2012)
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Zbyněk Hejda
historianlinguist
Czech poet and translator (1930–2013)
Subhash Dutta
actorfilm director
Bangladeshi film director and actor (1930–2012)
20th Century
8 deaths
Daniel Nathans
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978)
Jenő Janovics
actordirector
Hungarian film director (1872–1945)
Laureano Vallenilla Lanz
diplomathistorian
Venezuelan politician
Francisca Praguer Fróes
physicianwriter
Brazilian physician and activist
Florencio Molina Campos
illustratorpainter
Argentine artist (1891-1959)
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Erik Heinrichs
military officerwriter
Finland Swedish general (1890-1965)
Niilo Yli-Vainio
preacherwriter
Finnish priest
Stefan Narębski
architectrestorer
Polish architect (1892-1966)
19th Century
1 death
Louis Riel
politicianteacher
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
18th Century
4 deaths
Johan Gottschalk Wallerius
botanistchemist
Swedish chemist and mineralogist
Pehr Kalm
botanical collectorbotanist
Swedish scientist and priest (1716-1779)
István Hatvani
astronomerchemist
Hungarian mathematician (1718–1786)
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
architect
Austrian architect (1668-1745)
17th Century
2 deaths
Francisco Sanches
mathematicianphilosopher
Portuguese philosopher
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
military leader
Swedish king (regent 1611–1632) (1594–1632)
12th Century
1 deathAÞ
Ari Þorgilsson
chroniclerhistorian
Icelandic writer
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