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Famous Deaths on November 5

10 notable people died on November 5, including Edward Tatum, John William, Baron Ripperda, Matthew of Aquasparta.

Total Deaths
10
Avg Age at Death
60
Peak Century
18th Century

20th Century

2 deaths
Edward Tatum
Edward Tatum
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
Robert Gilmour Leckie
Robert Gilmour Leckie
businesspersoncricketer
(1833-1914)

19th Century

1 death
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
biologistcarcinologist
German naturalist and entomologist (1743-1807)

18th Century

4 deaths
Prime Minister of Spain (1682-1737)
John Hadley
John Hadley
chemistphysician
British physician and chemist
Denis Dodart
Denis Dodart
anatomistbotanist
French naturalist, physician (1634-1707)
Carl Andreas Duker
Carl Andreas Duker
classical scholarhistorian
German classical scholar and jurist (1670–1752)

16th Century

2 deaths
Pedro Chacón
Pedro Chacón
classical scholarhistorian
Spanish mathematician and theologian
Olympia Fulvia Morata
Olympia Fulvia Morata
classical scholarpoet
Italian classical scholar

14th Century

1 death
Matthew of Aquasparta
Matthew of Aquasparta
Catholic bishopphilosopher
Catholic cardinal

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