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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
Louis J. Mordell
American-born british number theorist (1888–1972).
Born January 28th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died March 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Cambridge.
Ezra Vogel
American academic, sinologist (1930–2020).
Born July 11th, 1930 in Delaware.
Died December 20th, 2020 at 90 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ezra Abbot
American librarian and biblical scholar (1819–1884).
Born April 28th, 1819 in Jackson.
Died March 21st, 1884 at 64 years old in Cambridge.
Harry B. Whittington
British paleontologist (1916–2010).
Born March 24th, 1916 in Birmingham.
Died June 20th, 2010 at 94 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Hermann Kantorowicz
German jurist (1877–1940).
Born November 18th, 1877 in Poznań.
Died February 12th, 1940 at 62 years old in Cambridge.
Emory Washburn
American politician; harvard law professor (1800–1877).
Born February 14th, 1800 in Leicester.
Died March 18th, 1877 at 77 years old in Cambridge.
David Keilin
British entomologist (1887–1963).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Moscow.
Died February 27th, 1963 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Edith Rebecca Saunders
British geneticist (1865-1945).
Born October 14th, 1865 in Brighton.
Died June 6th, 1945 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Abram Besicovitch
Russian mathematician (1891-1970).
Born January 23rd, 1891 in Berdiansk.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Denis Twitchett
British sinologist (1925–2006).
Born September 23rd, 1925 in London.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
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