In the year 1947
494 Notable deaths
Johannes Jacobus Smith
Dutch botanist (1867-1947).
Born June 29th, 1867 in Antwerp.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Oegstgeest.
Yngvar Bryn
Norwegian pair skater, athlete (1881-1947).
Born December 17th, 1881 in Kristiansand.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 65 years old in Oslo.
Oskar Moll
German painter (1875-1947).
Born July 21st, 1875 in Brzeg.
Died August 19th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Rudolph Simonsen
Danish composer (1889–1947).
Born April 30th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 28th, 1947 at 57 years old in Copenhagen.
Helen Aitchison
British tennis player (1881–1947).
Born December 6th, 1881 in Sunderland.
Died May 26th, 1947 at 65 years old in Aylesbury.
Vojtěch Bradáč
Czech footballer (1913-1947).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Žižkov.
Died March 30th, 1947 at 33 years old
Carlo Salotti
Italian catholic cardinal (1870–1947).
Born July 25th, 1870 in Grotte di Castro.
Died October 24th, 1947 at 77 years old in Rome.
Ercole Olgeni
Italian rower (1883–1947).
Born December 11th, 1883 in Venice.
Died July 14th, 1947 at 63 years old in Venice.
Elis Strömgren
Danish astronomer (1870-1947).
Born May 31st, 1870 in Helsingborg.
Died April 5th, 1947 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Fanie Eloff
South african sculptor.
Born October 7th, 1885 in Pretoria.
Died November 20th, 1947 at 62 years old in Pretoria.
Harald Natvig
Sport shooter (1872-1947).
Born June 10th, 1872 in Stavanger.
Died August 1st, 1947 at 75 years old in Hjerkinn.
Georg Wetzell
German military personnel (1869–1947).
Born March 5th, 1869 in Frankfurt-Nieder-Erlenbach.
Died January 3rd, 1947 at 77 years old in Augsburg.
William Perry Haydd
American zoologist (1872-1947).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Eureka.
Died January 26th, 1947 at 74 years old
Charles Schlee
American racing cyclist (1873-1947).
Born July 21st, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died January 5th, 1947 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Henric Horn af Åminne
Equestrian (1880-1947).
Born March 12th, 1880 in Stockholm.
Died December 6th, 1947 at 67 years old in Stockholm.
Charles Gondouin
French rugby union player (1875–1947).
Born July 21st, 1875 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 24th, 1947 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Edwin Hedley
American rower (1864-1947).
Born July 23rd, 1864 in Philadelphia.
Died May 22nd, 1947 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Harry Frank
German actor (1896-1947).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Berlin.
Died December 12th, 1947 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Kurt Doerry
German sprinter (1874-1947).
Born September 24th, 1874 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died January 4th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Ettore Bortolotti
Italian mathematician (1866–1947).
Born March 6th, 1866 in Bologna.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bologna.
Emil Jørgensen
Danish footballer (1882-1947).
Born February 7th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 65 years old in Dyssegård.
Karol Bohdanowicz
Polish-russian geologist (1864–1947).
Born December 29th, 1864 in Ludza.
Died June 5th, 1947 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Rodolfo Muller
Cyclist (1876-1947).
Born August 12th, 1876 in Livorno.
Died September 11th, 1947 at 71 years old in Paris.
Sigurd Christiansen
Norwegian writer (1891-1947).
Born November 17th, 1891 in Drammen.
Died October 23rd, 1947 at 55 years old in Drammen.
Francis Burchell
British cricketer (1873-1947).
Born September 25th, 1873 in Bristol.
Died July 6th, 1947 at 73 years old in Worthing.
Deaths 426 to 450 of 494
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