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1,101
Pelagius
first king of Asturias
Male
Kingdom of Toledo
Warrior; aristocrat
685
737
1,102
Dietrich von Hildebrand
German Catholic philosopher and theologian
Male
Germany
Artist
1889
1977
1,103
Veikko Heinonen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1934
2015
1,104
Pentti Heino
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1926
2018
1,105
Antti Hyvärinen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1932
2000
1,106
Ensio Hyytiä
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1938
2019
1,107
Veikko Iivanainen
Finnish ski jumper and Nordic combined athlete
Male
Finland
Athlete
1915
1949
1,108
Erkki Järvinen
Finnish triple jumper and ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1904
1991
1,109
Aulis Kallakorpi
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1929
2005
1,110
Eino Kirjonen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1933
1988
1,111
Olavi Kuronen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1923
1989
1,112
Juhani Kärkinen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1935
2019
1,113
Kalevi Kärkinen
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1934
2004
1,114
Sancho Gracia
Spanish actor (1936–2012)
Male
Spain
Artist
1936
2012
1,115
Louis Leakey
British archaeologist and naturalist whose work was important in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa
Male
Kenya
Researcher
1903
1972
natural causes
1,116
Emil Adamič
Slovenian composer
Male
Austria-Hungary
Artist
1877
1936
1,117
Bill Raisch
American dancer and actor
Male
United States of America
Artist
1905
1984
natural causes
1,118
Vladimir the Great
grand prince of Kiev
Male
Kyivska Rus'
Monarch
958
1015
1,119
Léon Delacroix
Belgian former prime minister (1867-1929)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1867
1929
1,120
Henri Carton de Wiart
Belgian former prime minister (1869-1951)
Male
Belgium
Artist
1869
1951
1,121
Georges Theunis
Belgian former prime minister (1873-1966)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1873
1966
1,122
Aloys Van de Vyvere
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1961)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1871
1961
1,123
Prosper Poullet
Belgian former prime minister (1868-1937)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1868
1937
1,124
Henri Jaspar
Belgian former prime minister (1870-1939)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1870
1939
1,125
Jules Renkin
Belgian former prime minister (1862-1934)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1862
1934
1,126
Paul van Zeeland
Belgian lawyer, economist, Catholic politician and statesman (1893-1973)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1893
1973
1,127
Achille Van Acker
Belgian former prime minister (1898-1975)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1898
1975
1,128
Camille Huysmans
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1968)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1871
1968
1,129
Gaston Eyskens
Belgian prime minister (1905-1988)
Male
Belgium
Artist
1905
1988
1,130
Aleksander Griboyedov
Russian diplomat, playwright, poet, and composer
Male
Russian Empire
Artist
1795
1829
homicide
1,131
Leo Tindemans
Belgian former prime minister (1922-2014)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1922
2014
1,132
Jean-Luc Dehaene
Belgian former prime minister (1940-2014)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1940
2014
natural causes
1,133
José Batlle y Ordóñez
Politician, President of Uruguay (1856-1929)
Male
Uruguay
Politician
1856
1929
1,134
Jorge Batlle Ibáñez
politician; President of Uruguay (1927-2016)
Male
Uruguay
Politician
1927
2016
1,135
Carl W. Ackerman
American journalist, first dean of the Columbia School of Journalism
Male
United States of America
Artist
1890
1970
1,136
Herbert Matthews
American journalist
Male
United States of America
Journalist
1900
1977
1,137
Paul I of Russia
emperor of Russia
Male
Russian Empire
Philosopher
1754
1801
homicide
1,138
Alexander I of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1777-1825)
Male
Russian Empire
Politician
1777
1825
natural causes
1,139
Catherine I of Russia
Empress of Russia (1725-1727)
Female
Russian Empire; Livonia; Tsardom of Russia
Sovereign
1684
1727
natural causes
1,140
John Gillies
1792-1834, Scottish botanist
Male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Researcher
1792
1834
1,141
Elias Magnus Fries
Swedish mycologist (1794-1878)
Male
Sweden
Researcher
1794
1878
1,142
Theodor Magnus Fries
1832-1913, Swedish biologist
Male
Sweden
Researcher
1832
1913
1,143
Robert Elias Fries
Swedish biologist (1876-1966)
Male
Sweden
Researcher
1876
1966
1,144
Thore Christian Elias Fries
1886-1930, Swedish biologist
Male
Sweden
Researcher
1886
1930
1,145
Franz Balthasar von Lindern
1682-1755, German botanist
Male
France; Germany
Physician
1682
1755
1,146
William Hamilton
Irish physician and botanist (1783-1856)
Male
Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Ireland
Physician
1783
1856
1,147
W. D. Hamilton
British evolutionary biologist (1936-2000)
Male
United Kingdom
Researcher
1936
2000
natural causes
1,148
William Hamilton
Scottish diplomat, antiquarian, archaeologist and vulcanologist (1730-1803)
Male
Kingdom of Great Britain
Researcher
1730
1803
1,149
William Thomas Hamilton
American politician (1820-1888)
Male
United States of America
Politician
1820
1888
1,150
William McLean Hamilton
Canadian politician (1919-1989)
Male
Canada
Politician
1919
1989
1,151
William John Hamilton
1805-1867, British geologist
Male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Researcher
1805
1867
1,152
William Hamilton
English painter, illustrator (1751–1801)
Male
Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Artist
1751
1801
1,153
Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
Scottish metaphysician (1788–1856)
Male
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Artist
1788
1856
1,154
Patrick Browne
c. 1720-1790, Irish botanist
Male
Kingdom of Ireland
Researcher
1720
1790
1,155
William Jack
1795-1822, Scottish botanist
Male
Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Researcher
1795
1822
1,156
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenyan athlete
Male
Kenya
Athlete
1986
2011
1,157
Germaine Mason
Jamaican-born Olympic high jumper
Male
Jamaica
Athlete
1983
2017
1,158
Johann Baptist von Spix
biologist (1781-1826)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1781
1826
1,159
Janez Gregorc
Slovene composer
Male
Slovenia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Artist
1934
2012
1,160
Tauno Luiro
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1932
1955
1,161
Leo Laakso
Finnish ski jumper
Male
Finland
Athlete
1918
2002
1,162
Timo Murama
Finnish ski jumper and Nordic combined athlete
Male
Finland
Athlete
1913
1981
1,163
Dmitry Pozharsky
Rurikid prince (1577-1642)
Male
Tsardom of Russia
Politician
1577
1642
1,164
Nikolay Ozolin
Soviet athlete and scientist
Male
Russia; Soviet Union; Russian Empire
Athlete
1906
2000
1,165
Grigory Isayevich Nikiforov
Soviet athletic coach
Soviet Union
Athlete
1903
1972
1,166
Peter Vladimirov
Soviet diplomat and journalist
Male
Soviet Union; Russian Empire
Politician
1905
1953
1,167
Cimabué
Italian painter (1240-1302)
Male
Republic of Florence
Artist
1240
1302
1,168
Duccio di Buoninsegna
Italian painter
Male
Italy
Artist
1255
1319
1,169
Tomaž Šalamun
Slovene poet, born in 1941 in Zagreb, Croatia
Male
Slovenia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Independent State of Croatia
Artist
1941
2014
1,170
Berlinghiero Berlinghieri
Italian painter (1175-1235)
Male
Artist
1175
1235
1,171
Coppo di Marcovaldo
Florentine painter (1225-1276)
Male
Artist
1225
1276
1,172
Guido of Siena
Italian painter (1230-1290)
Male
Artist
1230
1290
1,173
Fran Levstik
Slovene writer, political activist, playwright and critic (1831–1887)
Male
Austria-Hungary; Austrian Empire
Researcher
1831
1887
1,174
Simon Jenko
Slovene poet, lyricist and writer (1835–1869)
Male
Austrian Empire
Artist
1835
1869
1,175
Dragotin Kette
Slovene Impressionist and Neo-Romantic poet
Male
Austria-Hungary
Artist
1876
1899
natural causes
1,176
Ivan Cankar
Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918)
Male
Austria-Hungary
Artist
1876
1918
1,177
Aleksandr Berkutov
Soviet rower
Male
Russia; Soviet Union
Athlete
1933
2012
1,178
Curtis LeMay
American general and politician
Male
United States of America
Air force officer
1906
1990
natural causes
1,179
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946-1991)
Male
United Kingdom
Artist
1946
1991
natural causes
1,180
Amy Winehouse
English singer and songwriter
Female
United Kingdom
Artist
1983
2011
accident
1,181
Jože Javoršek
Slovenian playwright, writer, poet, translator and essayist (20 October 1920 – 2 September 1990)
Male
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Researcher
1920
1990
1,182
Walter Breisky
1871-1944, Austrian Beamter and politician
Male
Austria
Politician
1871
1944
1,183
Émile Durkheim
French sociologist
Male
French Third Republic; Second French Empire
Researcher
1858
1917
1,184
Fritz Mauthner
Austrian philosopher, writer and opinion journalist (1849-1923)
Male
Austria-Hungary
Artist
1849
1923
1,185
Frans Schollaert
1851-1917, Former Belgian prime minister
Male
Belgium
Politician
1851
1917
1,186
Jean Améry
Austrian-born essayist and Holocaust survivor (1912-1978)
Male
Austria
Artist
1912
1978
suicide
1,187
Montesquieu
French social commentator and political thinker (1689-1755)
Male
France
Researcher
1689
1755
1,188
Robert Schuman
Luxembourgish-born German-French statesman
Male
France; Germany
Politician
1886
1963
1,189
Charly Gaul
professional cyclist (1932-2005)
Male
Luxembourg
Athlete
1932
2005
1,190
Bim Diederich
professional Luxembourgian road bicycle racer
Male
Luxembourg
Athlete
1922
2012
1,191
Grand Duke Jean I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Monarch of Luxembourg
Male
Luxembourg
Politician
1921
2019
natural causes
1,192
Gaston Geens
Belgian politician and former minister-president of Flanders (1931-2002)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1931
2002
1,193
Mathilde Schroyens
Belgian politician (1912-1996)
Female
Belgium
Politician
1912
1996
1,194
Joseph van Crombrugghe
lawyer and politician (1770-1842)
Male
Netherlands
Politician
1770
1842
1,195
Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth
Belgian politician and lawyer (1796-1851)
Male
Belgium
Politician
1796
1851
1,196
Sebastian Lybeck
Swedish-speaking Finnish author
Male
Finland; Sweden
Politician
1929
2020
1,197
Melchior de Vogüé
French diplomat, orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic (1848-1910)
Male
France
Researcher
1848
1910
1,198
Mario Benedetti
Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009)
Male
Uruguay
Artist
1920
2009
1,199
Felice Rix-Ueno
Austrian textile, wallpaper and craft designer
Female
Austria
Artist
1893
1967
1,200
Leonard Nimoy
American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer (1931-2015)
Male
United States of America
Artist
1931
2015
natural causes