23 notable people died on October 26, including Arthur Kornberg, Charles J. Pedersen, Gerty Cori.
21st Century
1 death
Arthur Kornberg
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1959)
20th Century
10 deathsCP
Charles J. Pedersen
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1987)
Gerty Cori
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947)
Itō Hirobumi
diplomatpolitician
1st, 5th, 7th and 10th Prime Minister of Japan (1841–1909)
Reino Drockila
journalistpolitician
Finnish politician and journalist
Milutin Bojić
playwrightpoet
Serbian playwright and poet (1892-1917)
Ferdinand Schmutzer
etcherexlibrist
Austrian photographer and artist (1870-1928)
EB
Engelbert Broda
chemistnuclear physicist
Austrian scientist (1910-1983)
LH
Ludvig Hope
preacherwriter
Norwegian writer
AH
Aadu Hint
journalistmilitary personnel
Estonian writer (1910-1989)
BH
Breandán Ó hEithir
journalistwriter
Irish writer and broadcaster (1930–1990)
19th Century
3 deaths
Joseph Saxton
inventorphotographer
American inventor (1799–1873)
JL
Jacques Labrie
historianjournalist
Canadian politician
WŚ
Wacław Święcicki
poetpolitician
Polish socialist and poet (1848－1900)
18th Century
1 death
Pere-Pasqual Moles
engraverpainter
Painter (1741-1797)
17th Century
6 deaths
Catherine de Parthenay
mathematicianpatron of the arts
French noblewoman (1554–1631)
Johann Balthasar Schupp
theologianuniversity teacher
German writer and academic
Philipp Nicolai
composerhymnwriter
German Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter
Sebastián de Vivanco
composeruniversity teacher
Spanish priest and composer
Juan Pantoja de la Cruz
paintervisual artist
Spanish artist (1553-1608)
Pietro Tacca
sculptor
Italian artist (1577-1640)
16th Century
1 death
Lucas Cranach the Elder
architectural draftspersonartist
German painter and printmaker (1472–1553)
15th Century
1 death
Giuliano da Maiano
architectsculptor
Italian artist (1432–1490)
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