In the year 1890
177 Notable deaths
Pyotr Chikhachyov
Russian scientist (1808–1890).
Born August 28th, 1808 in Gatchina.
Died October 13th, 1890 at 82 years old in Florence.
Melchior Neumayr
Austrian paleontologist (1845-1890).
Born October 24th, 1845 in Munich.
Died January 29th, 1890 at 44 years old in Vienna.
Władysław Taczanowski
Polish zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, herpetologist, curator and taxonomist (1819–1890).
Born March 17th, 1819 in Lublin. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1890 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Auguste Dupont
Belgian pianist and composer (1827-1890).
Born February 9th, 1827 in Ensival.
Died December 17th, 1890 at 63 years old in Brussels, Ixelles.
Ivan Minayev
Russian indologist.
Born October 21st, 1840 in Tambov.
Died June 13th, 1890 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mihkel Veske
Estonian poet and linguist (1843–1890).
Born January 28th, 1843 in Holstre Rural Municipality.
Died May 16th, 1890 at 47 years old in Kazan.
Karl Gerok
German theologian (1815–1890).
Born January 30th, 1815 in Vaihingen an der Enz.
Died January 14th, 1890 at 74 years old in Stuttgart.
Olympe Audouard
French feminist, editor (1832-1890).
Born March 12th, 1832 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1890 at 57 years old in Nice (pneumonia). [ref]
John Henry Gurney Sr.
English banker, politician, and amateur ornithologist (1819–1890).
Born July 4th, 1819 in Norwich.
Died April 20th, 1890 at 70 years old in Norwich.
Theodor Möbius
German librarian (1821–1890).
Born June 22nd, 1821 in Leipzig.
Died April 25th, 1890 at 68 years old in Leipzig.
Fyodor Radetsky
Russian officer (1820-1890).
Born July 28th, 1820 in Kazan, Saint Petersburg.
Died January 14th, 1890 at 69 years old in Odesa (cardiovascular disease).
Heinrich Frey
Swiss entomologist (1822-1890).
Born June 15th, 1822 in Frankfurt.
Died January 17th, 1890 at 67 years old in Oberstrass.
Ezequiel Hurtado
President of colombia.
Born December 14th, 1825 in Silvia.
Died September 24th, 1890 at 64 years old in Popayán.
Karl Emil von Schafhäutl
German physicist, geologist, librarian and musicologist (1803-1890).
Born February 16th, 1803 in Ingolstadt.
Died February 25th, 1890 at 87 years old in Munich. [ref]
Benjamin Samuel Williams
English orchidologist and nurseryman in london (1824-1890).
Born March 2nd, 1824 in Hoddesdon.
Died June 24th, 1890 at 66 years old in Holloway.
Hermann Berghaus
German cartographer (1828–1890).
Born November 16th, 1828 in Herford. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1890 at 62 years old in Gotha. [ref]
Josef Václav Frič
Czech poet, playwright, publicist, politician and writer (1829-1890).
Born September 5th, 1829 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1890 at 61 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joanna Courtmans
Flemish writer, poet and teacher (1811-1890).
Born September 6th, 1811 in Oudegem.
Died September 22nd, 1890 at 79 years old in Maldegem.
Magnus Huss
Swedish doctor (1807-1890).
Born October 22nd, 1807 in Torps församling, Härnösand diocese. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1890 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Johann Gildemeister
German orientalist (1812–1890).
Born July 20th, 1812 in Kröpelin.
Died March 11th, 1890 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Otto August Rosenberger
German astronomer (1800-1890).
Born August 10th, 1800 in Tukums.
Died January 23rd, 1890 at 89 years old in Halle (Saale).
Jean-Baptiste Noulet
French naturalist and prehistorian (1802-1890).
Born May 1st, 1802 in Venerque.
Died May 24th, 1890 at 88 years old in Venerque.
Herman Schultz
German astronomer.
Born July 7th, 1823 in Nykvarn. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1890 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Hermann Jäger
German botanist (1815-1890).
Born October 7th, 1815 in Münchenbernsdorf.
Died January 5th, 1890 at 74 years old in Eisenach.
Wilhelm Müller
German philologist (1812-1890).
Born May 27th, 1812 in Holzminden.
Died January 4th, 1890 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams