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342 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Edward Alphonso Goldman

American zoologist (1873-1946).

Born July 7th, 1873 in Mount Carroll, Mount Carmel.

Died September 2nd, 1946 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..

Austin Hobart Clark

American zoologist (1880–1954).

Born December 17th, 1880 in Wellesley.

Died October 28th, 1954 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..

William Jackson Humphreys

American physicist (1862–1949).

Born February 3rd, 1862 in Gap Mills.

Died November 10th, 1949 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..

George Earle Chamberlain

American politician (1854-1928).

Born January 1st, 1854 in Natchez. [ref]

Died July 9th, 1928 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..

Clarence Childs

American hammer thrower and football coach (1883-1960).

Born July 24th, 1883 in Wooster.

Died September 16th, 1960 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..

Charles Piper

American botanist (1867-1926).

Born June 16th, 1867 in Victoria.

Died February 11th, 1926 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..

Henry Wetherbee Henshaw

American ornithologist (1850-1930).

Born March 3rd, 1850 in Cambridgeport.

Died August 1st, 1930 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..

William Harris Ashmead

American entomologist (1855–1908).

Born September 19th, 1855 in Philadelphia.

Died October 17th, 1908 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C..

José Cuatrecasas

Spanish-american pharmacist and botanist (1903–1996).

Born March 19th, 1903 in Camprodon.

Died May 24th, 1996 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C..

Louis Winslow Austin

American physicist (1867-1932).

Born October 30th, 1867 in Orwell.

Died June 27th, 1932 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..

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