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In the year 1947
494 Notable deaths
Ollie Schriver
Sport shooter (1879–1947).
Born December 17th, 1879 in Washington, D.C..
Died June 28th, 1947 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Albert Bruce Jackson
British dendrologist (1876-1947).
Born February 14th, 1876 in Newbury.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 70 years old in Kew.
Kristian Elster
Norwegian literary historian, jurist and author (1881–1947).
Born March 17th, 1881 in Trondheim.
Died November 6th, 1947 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Hans Eicke
German athlete (1884–1947).
Born December 1st, 1884 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1947 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Ove Paulsen
Danish botanist (1874-1947).
Born March 22nd, 1874 in Aarhus.
Died April 29th, 1947 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Pierre Petit de Julleville
Catholic cardinal (1876-1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Dijon.
Died December 10th, 1947 at 71 years old in Rouen.
Mauritz Eriksson
Sport shooter (1888-1947).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 58 years old in Stockholm.
Harry Johnson
Boxer (1887–1947).
Born August 10th, 1887 in London.
Died December 16th, 1947 at 60 years old in London.
Jacques Baudrier
French sailor (1872–1947).
Born May 4th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 74 years old in Le Castellet.
Henry Dafel
South african sprinter (1889–1947).
Born January 8th, 1889 in Pretoria. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1947 at 58 years old in New South Wales. [ref]
Olaf Frydenlund
Norwegian sport shooter (1862–1947).
Born June 16th, 1862 in Tune Municipality.
Died April 8th, 1947 at 84 years old in Aremark Municipality.
Albert Henderson
Canadian soccer player (1881-1947).
Born August 29th, 1881 in Galt.
Died August 20th, 1947 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert Ireton
British boxer (1879-1947).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Baldock.
Died January 4th, 1947 at 67 years old in Stevenage.
John Sewell
Scottish tug of war competitor.
Born April 23rd, 1882 in Dumfries and Galloway.
Died July 18th, 1947 at 65 years old in Cambridge.
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Sport shooter (1864–1947).
Born December 18th, 1864 in Karlskrona.
Died August 30th, 1947 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Jean Le Bret
Olympic sailor (1872-1947).
Born October 26th, 1872 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Peter Dolfen
Sport shooter (1880-1947).
Born May 21st, 1880 in Hartford.
Died May 31st, 1947 at 67 years old in East Longmeadow.
Giovanni Delise
Italian rower (1907–1947).
Born November 1st, 1907 in Izola.
Died May 19th, 1947 at 39 years old in Izola.
Nils Andersson
Swedish association football player (1887-1947).
Born March 10th, 1887 in Haga parish. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1947 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Frédéric Petit
French archer (1857–1947).
Born May 6th, 1857 in Carnières.
Died February 19th, 1947 at 89 years old in Caudry.
Martin Formanack
American rower (1866–1947).
Born December 1st, 1866 in Germany.
Died November 1st, 1947 at 80 years old in St. Louis.
Orla Jørgensen
Danish racing cyclist (1904-1947).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Gentofte Municipality. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1947 at 43 years old in Gentofte Municipality. [ref]
Gilbert Bougnol
French fencer (1866–1947).
Born August 31st, 1866 in Saint-Myon.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 81 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Gurli Linder
Swedish writer and feminist.
Born October 1st, 1865. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1947 at 81 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
John Rhodes
English competition sailor (1870–1947).
Born February 13th, 1870 in Wokingham.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 76 years old
Deaths 451 to 475 of 494
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