(b. 1881) December 31 – Maxim Litvinov, Russian revolutionary and Soviet diplomat (b. 1876) Date unknown Ștefan Burileanu, Romanian general, engineer, inventor, and academic (b. 1874) Nobel Prizes Physics – John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton Chemistry – Edwin McMillan and Glenn T. Seaborg Physiology or Medicine – Max Theiler Literature – Pär Lagerkvist Peace – Léon Jouhaux References