17 notable people died on September 8, including Hermann Staudinger, John F. Enders, Willard F. Libby.
20th Century
6 deaths
Hermann Staudinger
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1953)
John F. Enders
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954)
Willard F. Libby
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1960)
Paul J. Flory
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1974)
Eileen Chang
journalistnovelist
Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter
Mariana Cox Méndez
essayistwomen's rights activist
Chilean writer and feminist
19th Century
3 deaths
Edward Bancroft
chemistexplorer
British naturalist and chemist (1745-1821) (1745 in New-Style dating)
John Edwards Holbrook
herpetologistichthyologist
American zoologist (1794-1871)
Leopold Biwald
Catholic priestphysicist
Jesuit teacher in Graz
18th Century
2 deaths
Bernard Forest de Bélidor
engineerhydraulic engineer
French engineer (*1698 – †1761)
Carlos Mardel
architectengineer
Hungarian-born Portuguese architect and military engineer (1695-1763)
17th Century
3 deaths
Francis Quarles
poetwriter
English poet
Francisco Quevedo
novelistpoet
Spanish writer (1580-1645)
Joseph Hall
Anglican priestpoet
British bishop and writer (1574-1656)
16th Century
1 death
Pál Tomori
Catholic priestmilitary leader
Hungarian archbishop, military leader (1475-1526)
13th Century
1 death
Gertrude of Merania
queen
Queen consort of Hungary (*1185-†1213)
11th Century
1 death
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
military commandersovereign
High King of Ireland, King of Mide
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