List of Famous people who died in 1975

1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

William David Coolidge

First Name William

Last Name Coolidge

Born on October 23, 1873

Died on February 3, 1975 (aged 101)

Born in United States of America, Massachusetts

William David Coolidge was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation. He was also famous for the development of "ductile tungsten", which is important for the incandescent light bulb.

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Glenn Hardin

First Name Glenn

Last Name Hardin

Born on July 1, 1910

Died on March 6, 1975 (aged 64)

Born in United States of America, Mississippi

Height 188 cm | 6'2

Glenn Foster "Slats" Hardin was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Cuthbert Morgan Murphy

First Name Cuthbert

Last Name Murphy

Born on January 1, 1886

Died on April 16, 1975 (aged 89)

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Geraldine Winifred Rowley

First Name Geraldine

Last Name Rowley

Born on January 29, 1909

Died on January 1, 1975 (aged 65)

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Noela Whiting

First Name Noela

Died on August 20, 1975 (aged 5)

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Edmund Hirst

First Name Edmund

Last Name Hirst

Born on July 21, 1898

Died on October 29, 1975 (aged 77)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Sir Edmund Langley Hirst CBE FRS FRSE, was a British chemist.

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Margaret Beryl Dundas

First Name Margaret

Last Name Dundas

Born on April 28, 1893

Died on January 1, 1975 (aged 81)

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Arthur Laing

First Name Arthur

Last Name Laing

Born on September 9, 1904

Died on February 13, 1975 (aged 70)

Born in Canada

Arthur Laing,, a Canadian politician, was actively involved with the BC Liberals, but his primary achievements were federally as a Liberal member of parliament. He served in the cabinets of prime ministers Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau.

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Alexander Gurney

First Name Alexander

Last Name Gurney

Born on January 1, 1913

Died on January 1, 1975 (aged 62)

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Richard Tucker

First Name Richard

Last Name Tucker

Born on August 28, 1913

Died on January 8, 1975 (aged 61)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

Richard Tucker was an American operatic tenor.

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