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378 Notable deaths
in Cambridge
Frederick Wiseman
American documentary filmmaker (1930-2026).
Born January 1st, 1930 in Boston.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 96 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Simon Kuznets
Economist.
Born April 30th, 1901 in Pinsk.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
I. A. Richards
English literary critic and rhetorician (1893–1979).
Born February 26th, 1893 in Sandbach.
Died September 7th, 1979 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
John Venn
British logician and philosopher (1834-1923).
Born August 4th, 1834 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died April 4th, 1923 at 88 years old in Cambridge.
Sam Langford
Canadian boxer (1886–1956).
Born March 4th, 1886 in Weymouth.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 69 years old in Cambridge.
G. E. M. Anscombe
British analytic philosopher.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Limerick.
Died January 5th, 2001 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Edwin H. Land
American scientist and inventor (1909–1991).
Born May 7th, 1909 in Bridgeport.
Died March 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
James George Frazer
Scottish social anthropologist (1854–1941).
Born January 1st, 1854 in Glasgow.
Died May 7th, 1941 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Joseph Needham
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995).
Born December 9th, 1900 in London.
Died March 24th, 1995 at 94 years old in Cambridge (Parkinson's disease).
Annie Jump Cannonn
American astronomer (1863-1941).
Born December 11th, 1863 in Dover.
Died April 13th, 1941 at 77 years old in Cambridge.
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