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Famous Deaths on November 6

13 notable people died on November 6, including James Watson, Edward C. Prescott, Abe no Seimei.

Total Deaths
13
Avg Age at Death
72
Peak Century
19th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
James Watson
James Watson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1962)
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2004)

20th Century

4 deaths
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
biochemistchemist
Swedish scientist (1873-1964)
Örnulf Tigerstedt
Örnulf Tigerstedt
poetpolitician
Finnish politician and writer (1900–1962)
Agustín Lara
Agustín Lara
actorcomposer
Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (1897–1970)
José Paciano Laurel
José Paciano Laurel
judgepolitician
President of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945

19th Century

4 deaths
Claude Louis Berthollet
Claude Louis Berthollet
chemistphysician
French chemist (1748-1822)
Peruvian geologist, mineralogist, chemist, archaeologist, politician and diplomat
Philippe-Charles Schmerling
Philippe-Charles Schmerling
anthropologistarchaeologist
Belgian-Dutch scientist
James Fazy
James Fazy
journalistpolitician
Swiss politician (1794-1878)

17th Century

1 death
Jean-Baptiste Morin
Jean-Baptiste Morin
astrologerastronomer
French astronomer

16th Century

1 death
Michael Servetus
Michael Servetus
astronomercartographer
Spanish physician and theologian

11th Century

1 death
Abe no Seimei
Abe no Seimei
astrologerastronomer
Japanese onmyōji

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