Famous Deaths on September 26

5 notable people died on September 26, including Leopold Ruzicka, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Jakob Gadolin.

Total Deaths

Avg Age at Death

Oldest

Peak Century

19th Century

20th Century

2 deaths

scientist

1887 – 1976 · 89

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1939)

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scientist

1921 – 1996 · 75

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1973)

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3 deaths

astronomerLutheran pastor

1719 – 1802 · 82

Finnish bishop

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astronomerengineer

1797 – 1867 · 70

American astronomer (1797–1867)

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economisthistorian

1797 – 1879 · 82

Historian, writer, social critic, abolitionist (1797–1879)

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