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In the year 1888
162 Notable deaths
Gerhard vom Rath
German mineralogist (1830-1888).
Born August 20th, 1830 in Duisburg.
Died April 23rd, 1888 at 57 years old in Koblenz.
David Nathaniel Friedrich Dietrich
German botanist (1800–1888).
Born October 3rd, 1800 in Ziegenhain.
Died December 22nd, 1888 at 88 years old in Jena.
Ole Richter
Norwegian politician (1829-1888).
Born May 23rd, 1829 in Inderøy Municipality.
Died June 15th, 1888 at 59 years old in Norska Ministerhotellet.
François Perrier
French military officer and politician (1833-1888).
Born February 18th, 1835 in Valleraugue.
Died February 20th, 1888 at 53 years old in Montpellier.
Luigi Corti
Italian diplomat and politician (1823–1888).
Born October 24th, 1823 in Gambarana.
Died February 19th, 1888 at 64 years old in Rome.
Włodzimierz Czacki
Polish cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1834–1888).
Born April 16th, 1834 in Pavlivka.
Died March 8th, 1888 at 53 years old in Rome.
Émile Eudes
French revolutionary politician (1843-1888).
Born September 12th, 1843 in Roncey.
Died August 5th, 1888 at 44 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt
French engineer.
Born August 16th, 1825 in Paris.
Died January 20th, 1888 at 62 years old in Paris.
Léon Metchnikoff
Russian scientist, journalist and anarchist (1838–1888).
Born May 18th, 1838 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 18th, 1888 at 50 years old in Clarens (tuberculosis).
Jan van Beers
Flemish teacher, librarian and poet (1821-1888).
Born February 22nd, 1821 in Antwerp.
Died November 14th, 1888 at 67 years old in Antwerp.
Ignazio Masotti
Italian cardinal (1817–1888).
Born January 16th, 1817 in Forlì.
Died October 31st, 1888 at 71 years old in Rome.
Thomas Potts
New zealand naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist and botanist (1824–1888).
Born December 23rd, 1824 in England.
Died July 27th, 1888 at 63 years old
Deaths 151 to 162 of 162
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