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In the year 1902
200 Notable deaths
Prudente de Morais
President of brazil (1841-1902).
Born October 4th, 1841 in Itu.
Died December 3rd, 1902 at 61 years old in Piracicaba.
Jules Dalou
French sculptor (1838–1902).
Born December 31st, 1838 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1902 at 63 years old in Paris.
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
Syrian theologian and philosopher (1855–1902).
Born July 8th, 1855 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1902 at 46 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Alice Freeman Palmer
American educator (1855–1902).
Born February 21st, 1855 in Colesville. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1902 at 47 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Rawson Gardiner
British historian (1829–1902).
Born March 4th, 1829 in New Alresford.
Died February 24th, 1902 at 72 years old in Sevenoaks.
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]
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.
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]
Mór Kaposi
(1837–1902) hungarian physician and dermatologist.
Born October 23rd, 1837 in Kaposvár.
Died March 6th, 1902 at 64 years old in Vienna.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Roman catholic archbishop of new york (1839–1902).
Born August 13th, 1839 in New York City, Newark.
Died May 5th, 1902 at 62 years old in New York City.
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).
George Rawlinson
British historian and clergyman (1812–1902).
Born November 23rd, 1812 in Chadlington.
Died October 6th, 1902 at 89 years old in Canterbury.
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.
Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess of schaumburg-lippe.
Born December 29th, 1837 in Dessau.
Died February 10th, 1902 at 64 years old in Náchod.
Lilly Martin Spencer
American painter (1822-1902).
Born November 26th, 1822 in Exeter.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 79 years old in New York City.
Kálmán Tisza
Hungarian prime minister (1830-1902).
Born December 10th, 1830 in Oradea.
Died March 24th, 1902 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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.
Frederick Abel
British chemist 1827-1902.
Born July 17th, 1827 in London, Woolwich.
Died September 6th, 1902 at 75 years old in London.
Imre Steindl
Architect (1839-1902).
Born October 29th, 1839 in Pest.
Died August 31st, 1902 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Philip James Bailey
British writer and poet (1816–1902).
Born April 22nd, 1816 in Nottingham.
Died September 6th, 1902 at 86 years old in Nottingham.
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.
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
British military officer of german parents (1823-1902).
Born October 11th, 1823 in Bushy House.
Died November 16th, 1902 at 79 years old in London.
Edward Eggleston
Novelist, historian, clergyman (1837–1902).
Born December 10th, 1837 in Vevay.
Died September 3rd, 1902 at 64 years old in Lake George.
Jan Gotlib Bloch
Polish banker (1836–1902).
Born June 24th, 1836 in Radom.
Died January 7th, 1902 at 65 years old in Warsaw.
John Brett
British painter (1831-1902).
Born December 8th, 1831 in Bletchingley.
Died January 7th, 1902 at 70 years old in London.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius