In the year 1900
205 Notable deaths
St. George Jackson Mivart
English biologist and critic of natural selection (1827–1900).
Born November 30th, 1827 in London.
Died April 1st, 1900 at 72 years old in London.
Toyohara Kunichika
19th-century japanese woodblock print artist (1835-1900).
Died July 1st, 1900 at 65 years old in Tokyo City.
John Bennet Lawes
British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900).
Born December 28th, 1814 in Hertfordshire.
Died August 31st, 1900 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire.
Wilhelm Leibl
German artist (1844–1900).
Born October 23rd, 1844 in Cologne.
Died December 5th, 1900 at 56 years old in Würzburg.
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann
Danish composer (1805–1900).
Born May 14th, 1805 in Copenhagen.
Died March 10th, 1900 at 94 years old in Copenhagen.
Hannibal Goodwin
American inventor in film development.
Born April 21st, 1822 in Tompkins County.
Died December 31st, 1900 at 78 years old in Tompkins County.
Jean-Baptiste Accolay
Violinist, conductor and composer (1833–1900).
Born April 17th, 1833 in Brussels. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1900 at 67 years old in Bruges. [ref]
Wilhelm Kühne
Physiologist (1837–1900).
Born March 28th, 1837 in Hamburg.
Died June 10th, 1900 at 63 years old in Heidelberg.
Elijah Benamozegh
Italian rabbi (1823–1900).
Born April 24th, 1823 in Livorno.
Died February 2nd, 1900 at 76 years old in Livorno.
Alexandre Falguière
French sculptor (1831-1900).
Born September 7th, 1831 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1900 at 68 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Édouard Riou
French painter and writer (1833-1900).
Born December 2nd, 1833 in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1900 at 66 years old in Paris.
David M. Key
American judge and politician (1824-1900).
Born January 27th, 1824 in Greeneville. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 76 years old in Chattanooga. [ref]
Ferdinand Carré
French engineer.
Born March 10th, 1824 in Moislains.
Died January 11th, 1900 at 75 years old in Pommeuse.
Carl Lange
Danish physician who made significants contributions to the fields of neurology, psychiatry, and psychology (1834–1900).
Born December 4th, 1834 in Vordingborg.
Died May 29th, 1900 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Hermann Levi
German conductor, composer and royal bavarian general music director (1839-1900).
Born November 7th, 1839 in Giessen.
Died May 13th, 1900 at 60 years old in Munich.
Ludwig Purtscheller
Austrian gymnastics teacher and mountaineer (1849–1900).
Born October 6th, 1849 in Innsbruck.
Died March 3rd, 1900 at 50 years old in Bern (influenza).
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
Prussian field marshal (1810-1900).
Born July 20th, 1810 in Schwedt/Oder.
Died December 22nd, 1900 at 90 years old in Quellendorf.
Heinrich von Herzogenberg
Austrian composer and conductor (1843-1900).
Died October 9th, 1900 at 57 years old in Wiesbaden.
Alphonse Milne-Edwards
Anglo-french zoologist (1835-1900).
Born October 13th, 1835 in Paris.
Died April 21st, 1900 at 64 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Johan Kjeldahl
Danish chemist (1849–1900).
Born August 16th, 1849 in Jægerspris.
Died July 18th, 1900 at 50 years old in Tisvildeleje.
Bruno Abakanowicz
Polish mathematician (1852-1900).
Born October 6th, 1852 in Ukmergė.
Died August 29th, 1900 at 47 years old in Paris.
Alexandre de Serpa Pinto
Explorer and soldier (1846–1900).
Born April 20th, 1846 in Cinfães.
Died December 28th, 1900 at 54 years old in Lisbon.
James Edward Keeler
American astronomer (1857–1900).
Born September 10th, 1857 in LaSalle.
Died August 12th, 1900 at 42 years old in San Francisco.
Prince Albert of Saxony
Saxon royal (1875–1900).
Born February 25th, 1875 in Dresden.
Died September 16th, 1900 at 25 years old in Wolkau (traffic collision).
Richard W. Thompson
American politician (1809-1900).
Born June 8th, 1809 in Culpeper County.
Died February 9th, 1900 at 90 years old in Terre Haute.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 205
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin