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Eleonora Sears

(1881-1968) american tennis player.

Born September 28th, 1881 in Boston.

Died March 16th, 1968 at 86 years old in Palm Beach.

Maxime Bôcher

American mathematician (1867–1918).

Born August 28th, 1867 in Boston.

Died September 12th, 1918 at 51 years old in Cambridge.

Ricky Ford

American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Born March 4th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Boston.

Daniel Gorenstein

American mathematician (1923–1992).

Born January 1st, 1923 in Boston.

Died August 26th, 1992 at 69 years old in Martha's Vineyard.

Benjamin Apthorp Gould

American astronomer (1824–1896).

Born September 27th, 1824 in Boston.

Died November 26th, 1896 at 72 years old in Cambridge.

David M. Raup

American paleontologist (1933-2015).

Born April 24th, 1933 in Boston. [ref]

Died July 9th, 2015 at 82 years old in Sturgeon Bay. [ref]

Alfred Clifton Hughes

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born December 2nd, 1932 (age 93 years) in Boston.

Beals Coleman Wright

American tennis player (1879–1961).

Born December 19th, 1879 in Boston.

Died August 23rd, 1961 at 81 years old in Alton.

Samuel Wendell Williston

American paleontologist (1851–1918).

Born July 10th, 1852 in Boston.

Died August 30th, 1918 at 66 years old in Chicago.

George Mostow

American mathematician (1923–2017).

Born July 4th, 1923 in Boston.

Died April 4th, 2017 at 93 years old in Hamden. [ref]

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