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Famous Deaths on November 5

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

Total Deaths
32
Avg Age at Death
66
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
GJ
George Jordac
lyricistpoet
Lebanese author and poet (1931–2014)
DB
David Bar-Ilan
columnistjournalist
Israeli musician (1930-2003)

20th Century

17 deaths
Edward Tatum
Edward Tatum
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
Franciszek Szymczyk
Franciszek Szymczyk
engineersport cyclist
Polish racing cyclist (1892-1976)
Robert Gilmour Leckie
Robert Gilmour Leckie
businesspersoncricketer
(1833-1914)
Maurice Cranston
Maurice Cranston
philosopherpolitical scientist
English philosopher, professor, and author (1920-1993)
Hermann Heller
Hermann Heller
juristphilosopher
German philosopher and legal scholar (1891-1933)
Mexican politician and writer
Agnes O'Farrelly
Agnes O'Farrelly
academicactivist
Irish academic and activist for Irish language revival; Camogie executive (1874–1951)
Voltaire Molesworth
Voltaire Molesworth
journalistpolitician
Australian politician and journalist (1889-1934)
Mário Pedrosa
Mário Pedrosa
art criticjournalist
Brazilian journalist and art critic (1900-1981)
Camilla Cederna
Camilla Cederna
journalistwriter
Italian journalist and writer (1911–1997)
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
businesspersonentrepreneur
Film producer (1920–1993)
Zygmunt Stojowski
Zygmunt Stojowski
composermusic educator
Polish pianist and composer (1870-1946)
Carl Sarap
Carl Sarap
editorphotographer
Estonian photographer (1892-1942)
Walter Armiger Bowring
Walter Armiger Bowring
cartoonistpainter
New Zealand artist, cartoonist and illustrator (1874–1931)
Jane Stowe
Jane Stowe
painter
New Zealand artist and painter (1838–1931)
TM
T.M.P. Mahadevan
philosophertranslator
Indian writer and philosopher
Âİ
Âşık İbretî
composerpoet
Turkish ashik and poet

19th Century

5 deaths
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst
biologistcarcinologist
German naturalist and entomologist (1743-1807)
Daniel Drake
Daniel Drake
botanistjournalist
American physician and writer (1785-1852)
Angelica Kauffmann
Angelica Kauffmann
artistpainter
Swiss artist (1741–1807)
ED
Edmund Davy
chemistuniversity teacher
British chemist
Belgian painter (1780–1858)

18th Century

5 deaths
Prime Minister of Spain (1682-1737)
Denis Dodart
Denis Dodart
anatomistbotanist
French naturalist, physician (1634-1707)
John Hadley
John Hadley
chemistphysician
British physician and chemist
Carl Andreas Duker
Carl Andreas Duker
classical scholarhistorian
German classical scholar and jurist (1670–1752)
Hans Egede
Hans Egede
botanistexplorer
Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)

16th Century

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

14th Century

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

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