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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
English mathematician and astronomer (1848-1928).
Born November 5th, 1848 in Lewisham.
Died December 7th, 1928 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Harold Davenport
English mathematician (1907–1969).
Born October 30th, 1907 in Huncoat.
Died June 9th, 1969 at 61 years old in Cambridge.
Werner Jaeger
German-american classical philologist (1888-1961).
Born July 30th, 1888 in Lobberich.
Died October 19th, 1961 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
James Rhyne Killian
The 10th president of the massachusetts institute of technology (1904–1988).
Born July 24th, 1904 in Blacksburg.
Died January 29th, 1988 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Owen Chadwick
English academic, priest and rugby union player (1916-2015).
Born May 20th, 1916 in Bromley.
Died July 17th, 2015 at 99 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Robin Hill
British biochemist (1899-1991).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Leamington Spa.
Died March 15th, 1991 at 91 years old in Cambridge.
George Udny Yule
British statistician (1871–1951).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Morham.
Died June 26th, 1951 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
John Knowles Paine
American composer (1839–1906).
Born January 9th, 1839 in Portland.
Died April 25th, 1906 at 67 years old in Cambridge.
Archibald Garrod
British doctor (1857-1936).
Born November 25th, 1857 in London.
Died March 28th, 1936 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Charles Wood
Irish composer.
Born June 15th, 1866 in Armagh.
Died July 12th, 1926 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
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