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Sidney Verba

American political scientist.

Born May 26th, 1932 in New York City.

Died March 4th, 2019 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Marilyn Mazur

Danish musician (1955–2025).

Born January 18th, 1955 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 12th, 2025 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]

Peter J. Weinberger

American computer scientist.

Born August 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City. [ref]

Marshall Harvey Stone

American mathematician.

Born April 8th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1989 at 85 years old in Chennai. [ref]

Jesse Douglas

American mathematician.

Born July 3rd, 1897 in New York City.

Died October 7th, 1965 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]

Alice Kober

American classical scholar (1906-1950).

Born December 23rd, 1906 in New York City. [ref]

Died May 16th, 1950 at 43 years old in Brooklyn (lung cancer). [ref]

Arthur Edeson

American cinematographer (1891-1970).

Born October 24th, 1891 in New York City.

Died February 14th, 1970 at 78 years old in Agoura Hills.

Jennifer Tour Chayes

American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1956).

Born September 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in New York City.

Hélène de Pourtalès

Olympic sailor (1868-1945).

Born April 28th, 1868 in New York City.

Died November 2nd, 1945 at 77 years old in Geneva.

Stephen J. Solarz

American politician (1940–2010).

Born September 12th, 1940 in New York City.

Died November 29th, 2010 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (esophageal cancer). [ref]

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