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349 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Hugh Seton-Watson
British historian and political scientist specialising in russia (1916-1984).
Born February 15th, 1916 in London.
Died December 19th, 1984 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
Egyptian poet and physician (1892–1955).
Born February 9th, 1892 in Cairo.
Died April 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Norman L. Bowen
Canadian geologist (1887-1956).
Born June 21st, 1887 in Kingston.
Died September 11th, 1956 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Julius Arthur Nieuwland
American botanist (1878-1936).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Hansbeke.
Died June 11th, 1936 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jan Burgers
Dutch physicist (1895-1981).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1981 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Sterling Cole
American politician (1904-1987).
Born April 18th, 1904 in Steuben County.
Died March 15th, 1987 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
Concepcion Picciotto
Us american peace activist (1936-2016).
Born January 15th, 1936 in Santiago de Compostela.
Died January 25th, 2016 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Erich Bloch
American electrical engineer.
Born January 9th, 1925 in Sulzburg.
Died November 25th, 2016 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
American astronomer (1898-1990).
Born September 24th, 1898 in Ercildoun.
Died March 3rd, 1990 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
George Brown Goode
American ichthyologist (1851-1896).
Born February 13th, 1851 in New Albany.
Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
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