In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Lot
French historian and medievalist.
Born September 20th, 1866 in Le Plessis-Robinson. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1952 at 85 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses. [ref]
Takenoshin Nakai
Japanese botanist (1882-1952).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Gifu.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 70 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Efim Bogoljubov
Russian chess player.
Born April 14th, 1889 in Stanislavchyk.
Died June 18th, 1952 at 63 years old in Triberg im Schwarzwald.
Maurice De Waele
Cyclist.
Born December 27th, 1896 in Lovendegem.
Died February 14th, 1952 at 55 years old in Maldegem.
Ted Morgan
Boxer from new zealand.
Born April 5th, 1906 in London.
Died November 22nd, 1952 at 46 years old in Wellington (lung cancer).
Felix Calonder
Member of the swiss federal council (1863-1952).
Born December 7th, 1863 in Scuol.
Died June 14th, 1952 at 88 years old in Zürich.
Teixeira de Pascoaes
Poet.
Born November 2nd, 1877 in Amarante.
Died December 14th, 1952 at 75 years old in Gatão (pneumonia).
David-Zvi Pinkas
Israeli politician.
Born December 5th, 1895 in Sopron.
Died August 14th, 1952 at 56 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
Maryse Bastié
French aviator (1898-1952).
Born February 27th, 1898 in Limoges. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in Bron (aviation accident). [ref]
Edwin Conklin
American biologist and zoologist.
Born November 24th, 1863 in Waldo. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1952 at 88 years old in Princeton.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner