In the year 1901
212 Notable deaths
Franz Xaver Kraus
German catholic theologian, art and church historian, and founder of christian archaeology (1840–1901).
Born September 18th, 1840 in Trier.
Died December 28th, 1901 at 61 years old in Sanremo (stomach cancer).
Tommaso Reggio
Italian archbishop and saint (1818–1901).
Born January 9th, 1818 in Genoa.
Died November 22nd, 1901 at 83 years old in Triora.
Ivar Hallström
Swedish composer (1826-1901).
Born June 5th, 1826 in Stockholm.
Died April 11th, 1901 at 74 years old in Klara Church Parish.
Victor Schröter
Russian architect of baltic german origin (1839-1901).
Born May 9th, 1839 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 29th, 1901 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander Becker
German botanist and entomologist (1818-1901).
Born August 30th, 1818 in Old Sarepta. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1901 at 82 years old in Old Sarepta.
Michał Bałucki
Polish playwright and poet (1837–1901).
Born September 29th, 1837 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1901 at 64 years old in Kraków (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann
German photographer (1815–1901).
Born January 25th, 1815 in Cottbus. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1901 at 86 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Jan ten Brink
Dutch writer, literary critic, historian, man of letters and professor (1834 - 1901).
Born June 15th, 1834 in Appingedam.
Died July 19th, 1901 at 67 years old in Leiden.
Auguste Sabatier
French theologian and academic (1839-1901).
Born October 22nd, 1839 in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.
Died April 12th, 1901 at 61 years old in Paris.
Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers
French biologist, anatomist, and zoologist (1821-1901).
Born May 15th, 1821 in Montpezat.
Died July 21st, 1901 at 80 years old in La Chapelle-Faucher.
Basile Gras
French military person and politician (1836-1901).
Born January 2nd, 1836 in Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal.
Died April 14th, 1901 at 65 years old in Chablis.
Sophus Schandorph
Danish poet.
Born May 8th, 1836 in Ringsted.
Died January 1st, 1901 at 64 years old in Copenhagen.
Adelaide Borghi-Mamo
Opera singer (1826–1901).
Born August 9th, 1829 in Bologna.
Died September 29th, 1901 at 72 years old in Bologna.
Christian Frederik Lütken
Danish zoologist (1827-1901).
Born October 4th, 1827 in Sorø.
Died February 6th, 1901 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Albert, 4th duc de Broglie
French politician (1821-1901).
Born June 13th, 1821 in Paris.
Died January 19th, 1901 at 79 years old in Paris.
Itō Keisuke
Japanese botanist (1803–1901).
Born February 18th, 1803 in Nagoya.
Died January 20th, 1901 at 97 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (gastroenteritis).
Giovanni Andrea Scartazzini
Italian-swiss protestant pastor and literary critic,.
Born December 30th, 1837 in Bondo.
Died February 10th, 1901 at 63 years old in Fahrwangen.
Louis-Nicolas Ménard
French artist, historian, chemist and writer (1822-1901).
Born October 19th, 1822 in Paris.
Died February 9th, 1901 at 78 years old in Paris.
Georg Kaibel
German classical philologist (1849 -1901).
Born October 30th, 1849 in Lübeck.
Died October 12th, 1901 at 51 years old in Göttingen (stomach cancer).
Henri Helle
French archer (1873-1901).
Born September 4th, 1873 in Thiescourt.
Died June 21st, 1901 at 27 years old in Thiescourt.
Ada Christen
Austrian writer (1839-1901).
Born March 6th, 1844 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1901 at 57 years old in Inzersdorf.
Johannes Minckwitz
German chess player (1843–1901).
Born December 10th, 1843 in Leipzig.
Died May 20th, 1901 at 57 years old in Biebrich.
Mary Muller
New zealand suffragist (1819–1901).
Born September 22nd, 1819 in London.
Died July 18th, 1901 at 81 years old in Blenheim.
Gustave Lefrançais
French communard (1826–1901).
Born January 30th, 1826 in Angers.
Died May 16th, 1901 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugène Manuel
French poet (1823-1901).
Born July 13th, 1823 in Paris.
Died June 1st, 1901 at 77 years old in Paris.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau