9 notable people died on October 15, including Konrad Bloch, Clement II, Tadeusz Kościuszko.
20th Century
3 deaths
Konrad Bloch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1964)
Norman Selfe
civil engineerengineer
Australian engineer and technical education advocate (1839-1911)
Anastasios Christomanos
chemistuniversity teacher
Greek university professor and chemist (1841–1906)
19th Century
3 deaths
Tadeusz Kościuszko
engineergeographical engineer (military cartographer)
Polish, Lithuanian and American military leader (1746–1817)
Parker Cleaveland
geologistmathematician
American scientist (1780–1858)
Antoine Baumé
chemistpharmacist
French chemist (1728-1804)
17th Century
1 death
Peder Claussøn Friis
historianLutheran pastor
Norwegian clergyman and author (1545-1614)
16th Century
1 death
Teresa of Ávila
authorcloistered nun
Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)
11th Century
1 death
Clement II
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Head of the Catholic Church from 1046 to 1047
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