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In the year 1931
262 Notable deaths
Johannes Paulus Lotsy
Dutch botanist (1867-1931).
Born April 11th, 1867 in Dordrecht.
Died November 17th, 1931 at 64 years old in Voorburg.
Hermann Dessau
19th / 20th century german ancient historian and epigrapher.
Born April 6th, 1856 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1931 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Luigi Arcangeli
Racecar driver.
Born June 16th, 1894 in Forlì.
Died May 23rd, 1931 at 36 years old in Monza.
Sigurd Savonius
Finnish inventor.
Born November 2nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 46 years old
Solon Irving Bailey
American astronomer (1854–1931).
Born December 29th, 1854 in Lisbon.
Died June 5th, 1931 at 76 years old in Boston.
Erich Wasmann
Austrian entomologist (1859-1931).
Born May 29th, 1859 in Merano. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1931 at 71 years old in Valkenburg aan de Geul.
Alwin Berger
German botanist (1871-1931).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Möschlitz.
Died April 21st, 1931 at 59 years old in Stuttgart.
César Thomson
Belgian musician.
Born March 17th, 1857 in Liège.
Died August 22nd, 1931 at 74 years old in Bissone.
David Kldiashvili
Georgian writer (1862–1931).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Zeda Simoneti.
Died April 24th, 1931 at 68 years old in Zeda Simoneti.
Erik Leonard Ekman
Swedish botanist (1883-1931).
Born October 14th, 1883 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1931 at 47 years old in Santiago de los Caballeros (influenza, malaria, pneumonia, blackwater fever). [ref]
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