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Robion Kirby

American mathematician.

Born February 25th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Chicago.

James R. Thompson

American politician in illinois (1936-2020).

Born May 8th, 1936 in Chicago.

Died August 14th, 2020 at 84 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Burton Holmes

American traveler and filmmaker (1870–1958).

Born January 8th, 1870 in Chicago.

Died July 22nd, 1958 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.

Sidney Lanfield

American film director (1898-1972).

Born April 20th, 1898 in Chicago.

Died June 20th, 1972 at 74 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction).

Bryant Washburn

American actor (1889–1963).

Born April 28th, 1889 in Chicago.

Died April 30th, 1963 at 74 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Chandler Egan

Amateur golfer, golf course architect (1884–1936).

Born August 21st, 1884 in Chicago.

Died April 5th, 1936 at 51 years old in Everett (pneumonia).

Samuel King Allison

American physicist and nuclear scientist (1900–1965).

Born November 13th, 1900 in Chicago.

Died September 15th, 1965 at 64 years old in Culham.

Hollis Conway

American high jumper.

Born January 8th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Chicago.

Marvin Leonard Goldberger

American theoretical physicist (1922–2014).

Born October 22nd, 1922 in Chicago.

Died November 26th, 2014 at 92 years old in La Jolla.

Margaret Ayer Barnes

American playwright, novelist, short story writer (1886–1967).

Born June 16th, 1886 in Chicago.

Died October 25th, 1967 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

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