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In the year 1900
205 Notable deaths
Arthur Sewall
American politician (1835–1900).
Born November 25th, 1835 in Bath.
Died September 5th, 1900 at 64 years old in Phippsburg.
Charles-Louis Hanon
French musician (1819-1900).
Born July 2nd, 1819 in Renescure.
Died March 19th, 1900 at 80 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Henry Spencer Ashbee
Book collector/writer/bibliographer (1834-1900).
Born April 21st, 1834 in Southwark.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 66 years old in Fowlers Park House.
Clemens von Ketteler
German diplomat (1853-1900).
Born November 22nd, 1853 in Potsdam.
Died June 20th, 1900 at 46 years old in German legation in Beijing.
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900).
Born November 25th, 1845 in Póvoa de Varzim.
Died August 16th, 1900 at 54 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Grand duke of oldenburg (1827-1900).
Born July 8th, 1827 in Oldenburg.
Died June 13th, 1900 at 72 years old in Rastede.
Zdeněk Fibich
Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1850-1900).
Born December 21st, 1850 in Všebořice. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1900 at 49 years old in New Town (pneumonia). [ref]
Dankmar Adler
Architect (1844-1900).
Born July 3rd, 1844 in Stadtlengsfeld.
Died April 16th, 1900 at 55 years old in Chicago.
John Alexander McClernand
Union united states army general (1812-1900).
Born May 30th, 1812 in Hardinsburg.
Died September 20th, 1900 at 88 years old in Springfield.
Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
Spanish general and politician (1831-1900).
Born December 14th, 1831 in Segovia.
Died September 23rd, 1900 at 68 years old in Zarautz.
Charles Piazzi Smyth
British astronomer (1817-1900).
Born January 3rd, 1817 in Naples.
Died February 21st, 1900 at 83 years old in Ripon.
Elwin Bruno Christoffel
German mathematician (1829–1900).
Born November 10th, 1829 in Monschau.
Died March 15th, 1900 at 70 years old in Strasbourg.
George Grove
English writer on music and director of the royal college of music (1820-1900).
Born August 13th, 1820 in Clapham.
Died May 28th, 1900 at 79 years old in Lower Sydenham.
Alexander Skene
Scottish-american gynecologist (1837-1900).
Born June 17th, 1837 in Fyvie.
Died July 4th, 1900 at 63 years old in Catskill.
Pyotr Lavrov
Russian academic (1823–1900).
Born June 14th, 1823 in Melekhovo.
Died February 6th, 1900 at 76 years old in Paris.
Eugenio Beltrami
Italian mathematician (1835–1900).
Born November 16th, 1835 in Cremona.
Died February 18th, 1900 at 64 years old in Rome.
Joseph Bertrand
French mathematician (1822-1900).
Born March 11th, 1822 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 1900 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Richard Altmann
German pathologist (1852-1900).
Born March 12th, 1852 in Iława.
Died December 8th, 1900 at 48 years old in Wermsdorf.
Armand David
French catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900).
Born September 7th, 1826 in Espelette.
Died November 10th, 1900 at 74 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg
Grand duchess of russia (1838–1900).
Born June 2nd, 1838 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 26th, 1900 at 61 years old in Pokrovsky Monastery (stomach cancer).
William Alexander Hammond
American military physician and neurologist (1828–1900).
Born August 28th, 1828 in Annapolis.
Died January 5th, 1900 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Crowninshield Endicott
American politician and judge (1826-1900).
Born November 19th, 1826 in Salem.
Died May 6th, 1900 at 73 years old in Boston.
Frederic William Burton
Artist, director of national gallery (1816-1900).
Born April 8th, 1816 in Wicklow, Corofin. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1900 at 83 years old in London, Kensington. [ref]
James Martineau
English religious philosopher (1805-1900).
Born April 21st, 1805 in Norwich.
Died January 11th, 1900 at 94 years old in London.
Izrael Poznański
Polish businessman (1833–1900).
Born August 25th, 1833 in Aleksandrów Łódzki.
Died April 29th, 1900 at 66 years old in Łódź.
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