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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
Geoffrey Ingram Taylor
British mathematician and physicist (1886-1975).
Born March 7th, 1886 in London, St John's Wood.
Died June 27th, 1975 at 89 years old in Cambridge (cerebral hemorrhage).
Peter Geach
British philosopher (1916–2013).
Born March 29th, 1916 in London.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Christopher Hogwood
English conductor, harpsichordist and musicologist (1941–2014).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Nottingham.
Died September 24th, 2014 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
C. D. Broad
English philosopher (1887–1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Harlesden.
Died March 11th, 1971 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
George C. Homans
American sociologist (1910-1989).
Born August 11th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Francis William Aston
British chemist (1877-1945).
Born September 1st, 1877 in Harborne.
Died November 20th, 1945 at 68 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
George David Birkhoff
American mathematician (1884-1944).
Born March 21st, 1884 in Overisel Township.
Died November 12th, 1944 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
Colin Renfrew
British archaeologist (1937–2024).
Born October 27th, 1937 in Stockton-on-Tees. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2024 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
George Wald
American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and nobel laureate (1906–1997).
Born November 18th, 1906 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1997 at 90 years old in Cambridge.
George Sarton
Belgian-american historian of science (1884–1956).
Born August 31st, 1884 in Ghent.
Died March 22nd, 1956 at 71 years old in Cambridge.
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy