Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Arts & Music

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Tayeb Saddiki

الطيب الصديقي

Morocco

1938 – 2016 (77 years old)

The undisputed titan of modern Moroccan theater who authored and directed over eighty plays, adapting Halqa traditions and medieval Maqamat into globally celebrated theatrical masterworks.

Casablanca, Morocco

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Sciences & Discovery

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John Murrell

Great Britain

c. 1933 – 2016 (83 years old)

John Norman Murrell FRS was a British theoretical chemist who played a leading role in revolutionising the UK's reputation for theoretical chemistry during the second half of the 20th century.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Philosophy & Thought

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Fredrik Barth

Norway

c. 1929 – 2016 (87 years old)

Thomas Fredrik Weybye Barth was a Norwegian social anthropologist who published several ethnographic books with a clear formalist view. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Oslo, Norway

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Sciences & Discovery

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Wim Mook

Netherlands

c. 1933 – 2016 (83 years old)

Willem Gerrit "Wim" Mook was a Dutch isotope physicist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Sciences & Discovery

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Dmitry Shirkov

Russia

c. 1928 – 2016 (88 years old)

Dmitry Vasil'evich Shirkov was a Russian theoretical physicist, known for his contribution to quantum field theory and to the development of the renormalization group method.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Moscow, Russia

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Francisco Rubio Llorente

Spain

c. 1931 – 2016 (85 years old)

Francisco Rubio Llorente was a Spanish judge and law professor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Madrid, Spain

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Sciences & Discovery

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Jerker Porath

Sweden

c. 1922 – 2016 (94 years old)

Jerker Porath was a Swedish biochemist who invented several separation methods for biomolecules. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Stockholm, Sweden

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Humanitarian & Peace

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George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld

Great Britain

c. 1920 – 2016 (96 years old)

George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld was a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

London, United Kingdom

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Philosophy & Thought

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Valerie Pearl

Great Britain

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

Valerie Louise Pearl was a British historian who was noted for her work on the English Civil War. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

London, United Kingdom

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Sciences & Discovery

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Robert M. Carter

Great Britain

c. 1943 – 2016 (73 years old)

Robert Merlin Carter was an English palaeontologist, stratigrapher and marine geologist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Literature & Poetry

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Karsten Isachsen

Norway

c. 1945 – 2016 (71 years old)

Karsten Einar Isachsen was a Norwegian Lutheran priest, essayist and popular speaker.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Oslo, Norway

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Literature & Poetry

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Pierre DesRuisseaux

Canada

c. 1946 – 2016 (70 years old)

Pierre DesRuisseaux was a Canadian poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Ottawa, Canada

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Lars Roar Langslet

Norway

c. 1937 – 2016 (79 years old)

Lars Roar Langslet was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1981, and Minister of Culture and Science from 1982 until 1986 for the Conservative Party.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Oslo, Norway

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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António de Almeida Santos

Switzerland

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

António de Almeida Santos was a Portuguese lawyer, politician and government minister.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Jenő Váncsa

Switzerland

c. 1929 – 2016 (87 years old)

Jenő Váncsa was a Hungarian agrarian engineer and former Communist politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture and Food between 1980 and 1989.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Peter Atteslander

Switzerland

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

Peter Atteslander was a Swiss sociologist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Bern, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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P. J. Mara

Ireland

c. 1943 – 2016 (73 years old)

Patrick James Mara was an Irish public affairs consultant and politician who served as Senator from July 1981 to October 1981 and May 1982 to December 1982. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Dublin, Ireland

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Vladimir Pribylovsky

Russia

c. 1957 – 2016 (59 years old)

Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky was a Soviet and Russian political scientist, historian, journalist, human rights activist, and author of internet database Anticompromat.org on biographies of Russian politicians. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Moscow, Russia

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