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194 Notable deaths
 in Geneva

Lodewijk Woltjer

Dutch astronomer (1930-2019).

Born April 26th, 1930 in Noordwijk.

Died August 25th, 2019 at 89 years old in Geneva. [ref]

William Robert Brooks

American astronomer (1844–1921).

Born June 11th, 1844 in Maidstone.

Died May 3rd, 1921 at 76 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Max Thurian

Subprior of the taize community (1921–1996).

Born August 16th, 1921 in Geneva.

Died August 15th, 1996 at 74 years old in Geneva.

Kamil Tolon

Turkish businessperson (1912–1978).

Born February 29th, 1912 in Constantinople.

Died July 23rd, 1978 at 66 years old in Geneva.

Albert Sechehaye

Swiss linguist (1870-1946).

Born July 4th, 1870 in Geneva.

Died July 2nd, 1946 at 75 years old in Geneva.

Constantin Brăiloiu

Romanian composer and ethnomusicoloigst (1893–1958).

Born August 13th, 1893 in Bucharest.

Died December 20th, 1958 at 65 years old in Geneva.

Nikita Mandryka

French cartoonist (1940-2021).

Born October 20th, 1940 in Bizerte.

Died June 13th, 2021 at 80 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Albert Aftalion

French economist (1874–1956).

Born October 21st, 1874 in Ruse.

Died December 6th, 1956 at 82 years old in Geneva.

Albert Thibaudet

French writer (1874–1936).

Born April 1st, 1874 in Tournus.

Died April 16th, 1936 at 62 years old in Geneva.

Augustus Volney Waller

British neurophysicist (1816–1870).

Born December 21st, 1816 in Faversham.

Died September 18th, 1870 at 53 years old in Geneva.

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