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379 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
Denis Twitchett
British sinologist (1925–2006).
Born September 23rd, 1925 in London.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Alice Middleton Boring
American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist (1883-1955).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died September 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Martin Wagner
German architect (1885-1957).
Born November 5th, 1885 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1957 at 71 years old in Cambridge.
William Hallowes Miller
Welsh mineralogist & crystallographer (1801–1880).
Born April 6th, 1801 in Llandovery.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Reginald Aldworth Daly
Canadian geologist (1871–1957).
Born May 19th, 1871 in Greater Napanee. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1957 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
William Wright
British orientalist and professor (1830–1889).
Born January 17th, 1830 in Bengal.
Died May 22nd, 1889 at 59 years old in Cambridge.
Francis Bitter
American physicist (1902–1967).
Born July 22nd, 1902 in Weehawken.
Died July 26th, 1967 at 65 years old in Cambridge.
Cyril Rootham
English organist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Born October 5th, 1875 in Redland.
Died March 18th, 1938 at 62 years old in Cambridge.
Theodore Lyman
American physicist (1874–1954).
Born November 23rd, 1874 in Boston.
Died October 11th, 1954 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
William Cunningham
British economist and churchman (1849–1919).
Born December 29th, 1849 in Edinburgh.
Died June 10th, 1919 at 69 years old in Cambridge.
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