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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Max Gluckman
South african anthropologist.
Born January 26th, 1911 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Joseph Bech
Prime minister of luxembourg (1887-1975).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Diekirch. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Luxembourg. [ref]
Princess Feodora of Denmark
Danish princess.
Born July 3rd, 1910 in Denmark.
Died March 17th, 1975 at 64 years old in Bückeburg.
Max Lorenz
German operatic tenor.
Born May 10th, 1901 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.
William David Coolidge
American physicist.
Born October 23rd, 1873 in Hudson.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 101 years old in Schenectady.
Friedrich Sämisch
German chess player (1896-1975).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 78 years old in Wannsee.
José María Guido
President of argentina.
Born August 29th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Buenos Aires.
Kazimierz Moczarski
Polish writer and journalist.
Born July 21st, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died September 27th, 1975 at 68 years old in Warsaw.
Edward Tatum
Genetics scientist.
Born December 14th, 1909 in Boulder.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.
Ernst Alexanderson
Electrical engineer (1878-1975).
Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.
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