27 notable people died on November 18, including Walther Nernst, Marcel Proust, Hugh of Amiens.
21st Century
1 deathSS
Sever Sternhell
chemistuniversity teacher
Australian organic chemist
20th Century
15 deaths
Walther Nernst
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1920)
Marcel Proust
essayistliterary critic
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
William Barbey
botanical collectorbotanist
Swiss botanist (1842-1914)
Karel Brančik
botanistentomologist
Slovak entomologist and doctor (1842-1915)
Peter Harboe Castberg
bankerwriter
Norwegian banker (1844–1926)
Onésiphore Turgeon
editorjournalist
Canadian politician (1849-1944)
Willard Mack
actorfilm actor
American actor, film director (1873-1934)
Jacob Itzhak Niemirower
historianphilosopher
Romanian rabbi (1872–1939)
Mabel Hill
painterprintmaker
New Zealand painter and printmaker (1872-1956)
Barabimalabanna Vorawan
writer
Thai princess
Gustav Glück
art historian
Art historian (1871-1952)
SR
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman
historianwriter
Indian historian and writer
GK
Georg C. Klaren
film directorscreenwriter
Screenwriter (1900–1962)
ME
Mehmed Cemaleddin Efendi
classical composerstatesperson
Ottoman noble (1890–1946)
MF
Marianne Fannin
botanical illustratorpainter
Irish botanical artist
19th Century
7 deaths
Johann Ludwig Christ
beekeeperbotanist
German entomologist (1739–1813)
Nicolas Bosret
composermolon
Belgian musician (1799–1876)
James G. Birney
abolitionistjurist
American politician (1792-1857)
Serafín Sánchez
journalistmilitary personnel
Cuban patriot
Vasile Boerescu
diplomatjournalist
Romanian politician (1830–1883)
DF
Ditlevine Feddersen
poettranslator
Norwegian poet, translator
English-Canadian painter (1833-1889)
17th Century
2 deaths
Blaise François Pagan
architectengineer
French architect
Nikola VII Zrinski
military personnelpoet
Croatian military commander (1620-1664)
16th Century
1 death
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Catholic cardinal (1436-1517)
12th Century
1 death
Hugh of Amiens
Catholic priestwriter
French archbishop
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