In the year 1902
200 Notable deaths
Hans von Pechmann
German chemist (1850–1902).
Born April 1st, 1850 in Nuremberg.
Died April 19th, 1902 at 52 years old in Tübingen (intoxication).
Sergei Ivanovich Mosin
Russian major general, designer of the famous mosin-nagant rifle (1849-1902).
Born April 14th, 1849 in Ramon.
Died February 8th, 1902 at 52 years old in Sestroretsk (pneumonia).
John Peter Altgeld
American politician (1847-1902).
Born December 30th, 1847 in Selters.
Died March 12th, 1902 at 54 years old in Joliet.
Donato Maria dell’Olio
Italian cardinal (1847-1902).
Born December 27th, 1847 in Bisceglie.
Died January 18th, 1902 at 54 years old in Benevento.
August Klughardt
German composer (1847-1902).
Born November 30th, 1847 in Köthen.
Died August 3rd, 1902 at 54 years old in Dessau.
Emil Holub
Czech physician, explorer, cartographer and ethnographer (1847-1902).
Born October 7th, 1847 in Holice. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1902 at 54 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Aníbal Zañartu
Chilean politician and vice president (1847-1902).
Born April 12th, 1847 in Concepción.
Died February 1st, 1902 at 54 years old in Tomé (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
German prince (1846-1902).
Born March 28th, 1846 in Greiz.
Died April 19th, 1902 at 56 years old in Greiz.
Juan Bautista Egusquiza
President of paraguay (1845-1902).
Born August 25th, 1845 in Asunción.
Died August 24th, 1902 at 56 years old in Asunción.
Eugène Müntz
French art historian (1845-1902).
Born June 11th, 1845 in Soultz-sous-Forêts.
Died October 30th, 1902 at 57 years old in Paris.
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant
French painter (1845–1902).
Born June 10th, 1845 in Batignolles-Monceau.
Died May 26th, 1902 at 56 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jacint Verdaguer
Spanish writer and poet (1845-1902).
Born May 17th, 1845 in Folgueroles. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1902 at 57 years old in Vallvidrera (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ioan Ivanovici
Romanian military band leader and composer (1845–1902).
Born January 28th, 1845 in Timișoara.
Died September 28th, 1902 at 57 years old in Bucharest.
Muhammed Mehdi Senusi
Senussi cleric and leader.
Born November 12th, 1844 in Al Bayda, Cyrenaica.
Died June 1st, 1902 at 57 years old in Garu.
Jan Jarkowski
Polish, russian astronomer (1844-1902).
Born May 24th, 1844 in Asvyeya.
Died January 22nd, 1902 at 57 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Henryk Siemiradzki
Polish painter (1843–1902).
Born October 24th, 1843 in Kharkiv, Pechenihy.
Died August 23rd, 1902 at 58 years old in Strzałków, Łódź Voivodeship.
Fyodor Stravinsky
Russian opera singer (1843-1902).
Born June 20th, 1843 in New Dvor.
Died December 4th, 1902 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mikhail Vasilyevich Pevtsov
Russian explorer of central asia (1843–1902).
Born June 2nd, 1843 in Novgorod Governorate.
Died March 10th, 1902 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Saigō Tsugumichi
Japanese politician and admiral (1843-1902).
Born June 1st, 1843 in Kajiya-chō.
Died July 18th, 1902 at 59 years old in Meguro (stomach cancer).
Henri Filhol
French medical doctor, malacologist and naturalist (1843-1902).
Born May 11th, 1843 in Toulouse.
Died April 28th, 1902 at 58 years old in Paris.
Carlos Berg
Argentinian naturalist, botanist and entomologist of latvian and baltic german origin (1843 – 1902).
Born April 2nd, 1843 in Tukums. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1902 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-altenburger royal.
Born April 14th, 1843 in Munich.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 59 years old in Serrahn.
William Chandler Roberts-Austen
British metallurgist (1843-1902).
Born March 3rd, 1843 in Kennington.
Died November 22nd, 1902 at 59 years old in London.
Henry Gréville
French writer (1842-1902).
Born October 12th, 1842 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 26th, 1902 at 59 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu