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In the year 1962
454 Notable deaths
Robert S. Woodworth
American psychologist & scholar (1869–1962).
Born October 17th, 1869 in Belchertown.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 92 years old in New York City.
Louis Massignon
Islamic studies scholar.
Born July 25th, 1883 in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1962 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Émile Armand
French individualist anarchist (1872-1962).
Born March 26th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1962 at 89 years old in Rouen. [ref]
Long Yun
Chinese politician (1884-1962).
Born November 27th, 1884 in Zhaotong.
Died June 27th, 1962 at 77 years old in Beijing.
Sao Shwe Thaik
First president of burma and last saopha of yawnghwe.
Born October 16th, 1896 in Yawnghwe.
Died November 21st, 1962 at 66 years old in Yangon.
Karl Llewellyn
American legal scholar.
Born May 22nd, 1893 in Seattle.
Died February 13th, 1962 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Muhammad Yamin
Indonesian historian, poet, playwright and politician.
Born August 24th, 1903 in Sawahlunto.
Died October 17th, 1962 at 59 years old in Jakarta.
E. Franklin Frazier
American sociologist and writer (1894–1962).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Baltimore.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Candido Portinari
Brazilian painter (1903-1962).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Brodowski. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1962 at 58 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Raoul Nordling
Nordling.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 454
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