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In the year 1952
341 Notable deaths
George Thomson Cornet
Scottish water polo player (1877-1952).
Born July 15th, 1877 in Inverness.
Died November 22nd, 1952 at 75 years old in Liverpool.
Jakob Jud
Swiss linguist (1882-1952).
Born January 12th, 1882 in Wängi. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1952 at 70 years old in Seelisberg. [ref]
Vladimir Albitsky
Astronomer.
Born June 16th, 1891 in Chișinău.
Died June 15th, 1952 at 60 years old
Frederick Hird
American sport shooter (1879-1952).
Born December 6th, 1879 in New Diggings.
Died September 27th, 1952 at 72 years old in Des Moines.
Charles Armstrong
American rower (1881–1952).
Born October 23rd, 1881 in Philadelphia.
Died March 12th, 1952 at 70 years old in West Point.
Andreas Brecke
Sailor (1879–1952).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died June 13th, 1952 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Edgar Burgess
British rower (1891–1952).
Born September 23rd, 1891 in Kensington.
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 60 years old in Tangier.
Valeriu Traian Frențiu
Romanian greek-catholic bishop (1875-1952).
Born April 25th, 1875 in Reșița.
Died July 11th, 1952 at 77 years old in Sighet prison.
Mathieu Bragard
Belgian footballer (1895-1952).
Born March 10th, 1895 in Verviers.
Died July 19th, 1952 at 57 years old in Verviers.
Nadezhda Teffi
Russian writer.
Born May 21st, 1872 in Volhynian Governorate.
Died October 6th, 1952 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 341
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