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Lightner Witmer
American psychologist (1867-1957).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1957 at 90 years old in Philadelphia.
Joshua Fishman
American linguist.
Born July 18th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died March 1st, 2015 at 88 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Douglas B. Lenat
American entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence.
Born September 13th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 72 years old in Austin (bile duct cancer). [ref]
Tommy Loughran
American boxer.
Born November 29th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died July 7th, 1982 at 79 years old in Altoona.
Leonard Hayflick
American anatomist.
Born May 20th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2024 at 96 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
David Tudor
American pianist and composer.
Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Christian Bullitt, Jr.
American diplomat.
Born January 25th, 1891 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1967 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (leukemia).
Walter Bahr
American soccer player (1927-2018).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2018 at 91 years old in Boalsburg. [ref]
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