32 notable people died on November 5, including Edward Tatum, John William, Baron Ripperda, Matthew of Aquasparta.
21st Century
2 deathsGJ
George Jordac
lyricistpoet
Lebanese author and poet (1931–2014)
DB
David Bar-Ilan
columnistjournalist
Israeli musician (1930-2003)
20th Century
17 deathsEdward Tatum
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
Franciszek Szymczyk
engineersport cyclist
Polish racing cyclist (1892-1976)
Robert Gilmour Leckie
businesspersoncricketer
(1833-1914)
Maurice Cranston
philosopherpolitical scientist
English philosopher, professor, and author (1920-1993)
Hermann Heller
juristphilosopher
German philosopher and legal scholar (1891-1933)
Eduardo Martínez Celis
journalistpoet
Mexican politician and writer
Agnes O'Farrelly
academicactivist
Irish academic and activist for Irish language revival; Camogie executive (1874–1951)
Voltaire Molesworth
journalistpolitician
Australian politician and journalist (1889-1934)
Mário Pedrosa
art criticjournalist
Brazilian journalist and art critic (1900-1981)
Camilla Cederna
journalistwriter
Italian journalist and writer (1911–1997)
Mario Cecchi Gori
businesspersonentrepreneur
Film producer (1920–1993)
Zygmunt Stojowski
composermusic educator
Polish pianist and composer (1870-1946)
Carl Sarap
editorphotographer
Estonian photographer (1892-1942)
Walter Armiger Bowring
cartoonistpainter
New Zealand artist, cartoonist and illustrator (1874–1931)
Jane Stowe
painter
New Zealand artist and painter (1838–1931)
TM
T.M.P. Mahadevan
philosophertranslator
Indian writer and philosopher
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Âşık İbretî
composerpoet
Turkish ashik and poet
19th Century
5 deathsJohann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
biologistcarcinologist
German naturalist and entomologist (1743-1807)
Daniel Drake
botanistjournalist
American physician and writer (1785-1852)
Angelica Kauffmann
artistpainter
Swiss artist (1741–1807)
ED
Edmund Davy
chemistuniversity teacher
British chemist
Alexandre De Latour
painter
Belgian painter (1780–1858)
18th Century
5 deathsJohn William, Baron Ripperda
diplomatminister
Prime Minister of Spain (1682-1737)
Denis Dodart
anatomistbotanist
French naturalist, physician (1634-1707)
John Hadley
chemistphysician
British physician and chemist
Carl Andreas Duker
classical scholarhistorian
German classical scholar and jurist (1670–1752)
Hans Egede
botanistexplorer
Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)
16th Century
2 deathsOlympia Fulvia Morata
classical scholarpoet
Italian classical scholar
Pedro Chacón
classical scholarhistorian
Spanish mathematician and theologian
14th Century
1 deathMatthew of Aquasparta
Catholic bishopphilosopher
Catholic cardinal
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