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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
Colin Pillinger
Professor of planetary science (1943-2014).
Born May 9th, 1943 in Bristol.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 70 years old in Cambridge (cerebral hemorrhage).
Henry Fawcett
British academic, politician and economist (1833–1884).
Born August 26th, 1833 in Salisbury.
Died November 6th, 1884 at 51 years old in Cambridge.
Evelyn Fox Keller
American physicist, author and feminist.
Born March 20th, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2023 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Edwin Boring
American psychologist (1886–1968).
Born October 23rd, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 81 years old in Cambridge (multiple myeloma).
Norman Cohn
British historian (1915–2007).
Born January 12th, 1915 in London.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Alice Stone Blackwell
American feminist, journalist and human rights advocate (1857-1950).
Born September 14th, 1857 in Orange, New Jersey. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Malcolm Williamson
Australian composer (1931–2003).
Born November 21st, 1931 in Sydney.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Cambridge.
Theodore William Richards
United states chemist (1868–1928).
Born January 31st, 1868 in Germantown. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1928 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
Donald Lynden-Bell
English astrophysicist (1935-2018).
Born April 5th, 1935 in Dover.
Died February 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
Physiologist and biophysicist (1914-1998).
Born February 5th, 1914 in Banbury.
Died December 20th, 1998 at 84 years old in Cambridge.
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