30 notable people died on November 16, including Daniel Nathans, Henry Taube, Milton Friedman.
21st Century
7 deaths
Henry Taube
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1983)
Milton Friedman
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1976)
Eliyahu Nawi
judgepoet
Israeli politician (1920-2012)
Dejan Despić
composermusic educator
Serbian composer and musicologist (1930–2024)
Subhash Dutta
actorfilm director
Bangladeshi film director and actor (1930–2012)
Zbyněk Hejda
historianlinguist
Czech poet and translator (1930–2013)
JW
Jean Wishart
businesspersoneditor
New Zealand magazine editor
20th Century
15 deaths
Daniel Nathans
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978)
Francisca Praguer Fróes
physicianwriter
Brazilian physician and activist
Florencio Molina Campos
illustratorpainter
Argentine artist (1891-1959)
Evelyn Ashley
barristerbiographer
British politician (1836-1907)
Erik Heinrichs
military officerwriter
Finland Swedish general (1890-1965)
Jenő Janovics
actordirector
Hungarian film director (1872–1945)
Laureano Vallenilla Lanz
diplomathistorian
Venezuelan politician
Niilo Yli-Vainio
preacherwriter
Finnish priest
Stefan Narębski
architectrestorer
Polish architect (1892-1966)
Eugen Bracht
painteruniversity teacher
German landscape painter (1842–1921)
Oscar Kleineh
painter
Finnish painter (1846-1919)
Kassian Cephas
photographer
Indonesian photographer (1845–1912)
William James Topley
photographer
Canadian photographer (1845–1930)
GK
Gulu Khalilov
literary criticuniversity teacher
Azerbaijani writer
IA
Inayatullah Altamash
clerkeditor
Pakistani novelist
19th Century
1 death
Louis Riel
politicianteacher
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
18th Century
4 deaths
Pehr Kalm
botanical collectorbotanist
Swedish scientist and priest (1716-1779)
István Hatvani
astronomerchemist
Hungarian mathematician (1718–1786)
Johan Gottschalk Wallerius
botanistchemist
Swedish chemist and mineralogist
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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