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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
Emil Abderhalden
Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950).
Born March 9th, 1877 in Oberuzwil. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
Russian writer.
Born February 11th, 1887 in Kyiv.
Died December 28th, 1950 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Prime minister of romania (1872-1950).
Born February 27th, 1872 in Bobâlna.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal.
Born November 8th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died September 16th, 1950 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Konrad von Preysing
German roman catholic cardinal (1880-1950).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Schloss Kronwinkl.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 70 years old in Berlin (disease).
Paul Federn
Austrian-american md & psychoanalyst (1871-1950).
Born October 13th, 1871 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1950 at 78 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
R. A. Stewart Macalister
Irish archaeologist.
Born July 8th, 1870 in Dublin.
Died April 26th, 1950 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Alice Kober
American classical scholar (1906-1950).
Born December 23rd, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1950 at 43 years old in Brooklyn (lung cancer). [ref]
Werner Mummert
German general.
Born March 31st, 1897 in Zschaitz-Ottewig.
Died January 28th, 1950 at 52 years old in Russia.
Semyon Frank
Russian philosopher.
Born January 28th, 1877 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1950 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 358
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