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In the year 1920
865 Notable birthdays
J. J. C. Smart
Australian philosopher and academic (1920–2012).
Born September 16th, 1920 in Cambridge.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 92 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Mohammed Dib
Algerian writer.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Tlemcen. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2003 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Robert Whittaker
American ecologist (1920–1980).
Born December 27th, 1920 in Wichita.
Died October 20th, 1980 at 59 years old in Ithaca (lung cancer).
Gottfried Böhm
German architect (1920-2021).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Offenbach am Main.
Died June 9th, 2021 at 101 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Edmond H. Fischer
American biochemist.
Born April 6th, 1920 in Shanghai.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 101 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Juan José Torres
61th bolivian president (1920-1976).
Born March 5th, 1920 in Cochabamba.
Died June 2nd, 1976 at 56 years old in San Andrés de Giles.
K. S. Chandrasekharan
Indian mathematician and professor at eth zürich (1920–2017).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Machilipatnam.
Died April 13th, 2017 at 96 years old in Zurich (pneumonia).
Irene Dailey
American actress (1920-2008).
Born September 12th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 88 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nanabhoy Palkhivala
Indian jurist and economist (1920-2002).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Mumbai.
Died December 11th, 2002 at 82 years old in Mumbai.
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose). [ref]
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