Historical Archives & Public Figures

Great Britain

c. 1943 – 2016 (73 years old)

Robert Merlin Carter was an English palaeontologist, stratigrapher and marine geologist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Literature & Poetry

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Karsten Isachsen

Norway

c. 1945 – 2016 (71 years old)

Karsten Einar Isachsen was a Norwegian Lutheran priest, essayist and popular speaker.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Oslo, Norway

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Literature & Poetry

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Pierre DesRuisseaux

Canada

c. 1946 – 2016 (70 years old)

Pierre DesRuisseaux was a Canadian poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Ottawa, Canada

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Lars Roar Langslet was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1981, and Minister of Culture and Science from 1982 until 1986 for the Conservative Party.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Oslo, Norway

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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António de Almeida Santos

Switzerland

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

António de Almeida Santos was a Portuguese lawyer, politician and government minister.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Jenő Váncsa

Switzerland

c. 1929 – 2016 (87 years old)

Jenő Váncsa was a Hungarian agrarian engineer and former Communist politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture and Food between 1980 and 1989.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Peter Atteslander

Switzerland

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

Peter Atteslander was a Swiss sociologist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Bern, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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P. J. Mara

Ireland

c. 1943 – 2016 (73 years old)

Patrick James Mara was an Irish public affairs consultant and politician who served as Senator from July 1981 to October 1981 and May 1982 to December 1982. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Dublin, Ireland

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Vladimir Pribylovsky

Russia

c. 1957 – 2016 (59 years old)

Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky was a Soviet and Russian political scientist, historian, journalist, human rights activist, and author of internet database Anticompromat.org on biographies of Russian politicians. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Moscow, Russia

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Philosophy & Thought

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William Craig

United States

c. 1919 – 2016 (97 years old)

William Craig was an American academic, logician and philosopher, who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Literature & Poetry

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Addepalli Ramamohana Rao

India

c. 1936 – 2016 (80 years old)

Addepalli Ramamohana Rao was a noted Telugu poet and literary critic from India.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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Humanitarian & Peace

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Yoshiko Kakudo

United States

c. 1935 – 2016 (81 years old)

Yoshiko Kakudo was a Japanese-American curator and philanthropist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Gastón Guzmán

Mexico

c. 1933 – 2016 (83 years old)

Gastón Guzmán Huerta, a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus Psilocybe.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Mexico City, Mexico

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Philosophy & Thought

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Berge Furre

Norway

c. 1938 – 2016 (78 years old)

Berge Ragnar Furre was a Norwegian historian, theologian and politician for the Socialist Left Party.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Oslo, Norway

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Literature & Poetry

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Gunnel Vallquist

Sweden

c. 1919 – 2016 (97 years old)

Gunnel Vallquist was a Swedish writer and translator. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Stockholm, Sweden

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Literature & Poetry

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Elizabeth Aston

Great Britain

c. 1949 – 2016 (67 years old)

Elizabeth Edmondson, also known under the names Elizabeth Aston and Elizabeth Pewsey, was an English author who wrote primarily in the mystery, historical, and contemporary fiction genres. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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