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In the year 1930
258 Notable deaths
Frank P. Ramsey
British mathematician, philosopher, and economist (1903–1930).
Born February 22nd, 1903 in Cambridge.
Died January 19th, 1930 at 26 years old in London (liver disease).
Herbert Henry Dow
Canadian american chemical industrialist (1866–1930).
Born February 26th, 1866 in Ontario.
Died October 16th, 1930 at 64 years old in Midland (liver cirrhosis).
F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
British politician (1872-1930).
Born July 12th, 1872 in Birkenhead.
Died September 30th, 1930 at 58 years old in London.
Edward Stratemeyer
American book packager, publisher and writer (1862–1930).
Born October 4th, 1862 in Elizabeth.
Died May 10th, 1930 at 67 years old in Newark.
Waldemar Haffkine
Bacteriologist (1856–1930).
Born March 15th, 1856 in Berdiansk. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1930 at 74 years old in Lausanne.
Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist (1863–1930).
Born March 30th, 1863 in Hartford.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 66 years old in Newton (cancer).
Adolf Wölfli
Swiss painter (1864-1930).
Born February 29th, 1864 in Bowil.
Died November 30th, 1930 at 66 years old in Bern.
José Carlos Mariátegui
Peruvian writer and academic (1894–1930).
Born June 14th, 1894 in Moquegua. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1930 at 35 years old in Lima. [ref]
Luigi Facta
Italian politician (1861-1930).
Born November 16th, 1861 in Pinerolo.
Died November 5th, 1930 at 68 years old in Pinerolo.
Siegfried Wagner
German opera producer and composer, son of richard wagner and cosima liszt.
Born June 6th, 1869 in Tribschen. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1930 at 61 years old in Bayreuth. [ref]
Wilfrid Voynich
Polish revolutionary, antiquarian, bibliophile, historian and eponym of voynich manuscript (1865-1930).
Born October 31st, 1865 in Telšiai.
Died March 19th, 1930 at 64 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Horace Smith-Dorrien
British soldier.
Born May 26th, 1858 in Berkhamsted.
Died August 12th, 1930 at 72 years old in Chippenham (traffic collision).
Giulio Douhet
Italian general.
Born May 30th, 1869 in Caserta. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1930 at 60 years old in Rome. [ref]
Adolf von Harnack
Baltic german theologian and prominent church historian.
Born May 7th, 1851 in Tartu. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1930 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay
Indian archaeologist (1885–1930).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Berhampore.
Died May 23rd, 1930 at 45 years old in Kolkata.
Silvio Gesell
German-argentine economist (1862–1930).
Born March 17th, 1862 in Sankt Vith.
Died March 11th, 1930 at 67 years old in Oranienburg, Eden Gemeinnützige Obstbau-Siedlung (pneumonia).
Akiyama Yoshifuru
Imperial japanese army general (1859-1930).
Born February 9th, 1859 in Matsuyama.
Died November 4th, 1930 at 71 years old in Matsuyama (diabetes).
Harry McNish
Scottish carpenter and participant in ernest shackleton's endurance expedition.
Born September 11th, 1874 in Port Glasgow.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 56 years old in Wellington.
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Painter.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died March 18th, 1930 at 66 years old in Philadelphia.
William George Barker
Canadian first world war fighter ace (1894–1930).
Born November 3rd, 1894 in Dauphin.
Died March 12th, 1930 at 35 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Daniel Guggenheim
American mining magnate and philanthropist.
Born July 9th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 1930 at 74 years old in Port Washington.
Paul Levi
German politician (1883-1930).
Born March 11th, 1883 in Hechingen.
Died February 9th, 1930 at 46 years old in Berlin (falling).
Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
British politician (1854-1930).
Born February 18th, 1854 in 12 Downing Street.
Died March 6th, 1930 at 76 years old in Ware.
Rafael Merry del Val
Spanish cardinal and diplomat. (1865–1930).
Born October 10th, 1865 in London.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 64 years old in Rome.
Edward Bok
Dutch-born american editor and writer.
Born October 9th, 1863 in Den Helder. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1930 at 66 years old in Lake Wales. [ref]
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine