21 notable people died on September 5, including Auguste Comte, Mother Teresa, Pakubuwono V.
21st Century
2 deaths
Nicolaas Bloembergen
physicisttheoretical physicist
Dutch-born American physicist
Paraschiva Iubu
architect
Romanian architect
20th Century
14 deaths
Mother Teresa
missionarynun
Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)
Marian Lutosławski
electrical engineermechanical engineer
Polish engineer
Heinrich von Wild
academicinventor
Swiss meteorologist (1833-1902)
Reginald Skelton
engineerexplorer
Royal Navy admiral (1872–1956)
Alvilde Prydz
authorwriter
Norwegian writer
Eduardo Wilde
diplomatphysician
Argentine politician (1844-1913)
Mario Berlinguer
journalistjurist
Italian politician (1891–1969)
Bertha Jane Grundy
editorwriter
British writer (1837-1912)
Zulu Sofola
directorplaywright
Nigerian writer, First Female professor of Theatre Arts (1935-1995)
Jules De Bruycker
artistdraftsperson
Belgian artist, graphic designer and painter (1870–1945)
Nicolaas Moerloos
artistic gymnastweightlifter
Belgian sportsperson (1900–1944)
Augusta Caroline Crofton
photographer
Irish photographer (1839-1928)
Mário Eloy
painter
Portuguese artist (1900-1951)
LK
Lauri Kaijalainen
journalistpolitician
Finnish politician and journalist
19th Century
4 deaths
Auguste Comte
mathematicianphilosopher
French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)
Pakubuwono V
monarchruler
Susuhunan of Surakarta
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
inventorjournalist
French novelist, official and army general (1741–1803)
Augusta Webster
essayistpoet
English poet, dramatist, essayist and translator
16th Century
1 death
Sesshū Tōyō
Buddhist monkpainter
Japanese artist (1420-1506)
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