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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
William Brewster
American ornithologist (1851–1919).
Born July 5th, 1851 in Wakefield.
Died July 11th, 1919 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
William Gilson Farlow
American botanist (1844–1919).
Born December 17th, 1844 in Boston.
Died June 3rd, 1919 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Fenton John Anthony Hort
Irish-born british anglican theologian (1828–1892).
Born April 23rd, 1828 in Dublin.
Died November 30th, 1892 at 64 years old in Cambridge.
Merritt Lyndon Fernald
American botanist (1873-1950).
Born October 5th, 1873 in Orono. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Adolphus William Ward
British historian (1837-1924).
Born December 2nd, 1837 in Hampstead.
Died June 19th, 1924 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Frank Adcock
British classical historian (1886–1968).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Desford. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Glover Morrill Allen
American zoologist (1879-1942).
Born February 8th, 1879 in Walpole.
Died February 14th, 1942 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
Francis Crawford Burkitt
British theologian and scholar (1864-1935).
Born September 3rd, 1864 in London.
Died May 11th, 1935 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
James Lee Peters
American ornithologist (1889–1952).
Born August 13th, 1889 in Boston.
Died April 19th, 1952 at 62 years old in Cambridge.
Hermann August Hagen
German entomologist (1817–1893).
Born May 30th, 1817 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1893 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
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