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In the year 1938
455 Notable deaths
William Eagle Clarke
British ornithologist (1853-1938).
Born March 16th, 1853 in Leeds. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1938 at 85 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Anders Donner
Finnish astronomer (1854–1938).
Born November 5th, 1854 in Kokkola.
Died April 15th, 1938 at 83 years old in Helsinki.
Alexandre Moret
French archaeologist, egyptologist and professor (1868-1938).
Born September 19th, 1868 in Aix-les-Bains.
Died February 2nd, 1938 at 69 years old in Paris.
Víctor Morales
Chilean footballer (1905–1938).
Born May 10th, 1905 in Santiago.
Died May 22nd, 1938 at 33 years old
Erik Andersen
Chess player.
Born April 10th, 1904 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died February 27th, 1938 at 33 years old in Copenhagen.
Stephen Troyte Dunn
British botanist (1868–1938).
Born December 26th, 1868 in Bristol. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1938 at 69 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Lau Lauritzen Sr.
Danish film director (1878–1938).
Born March 13th, 1878 in Silkeborg.
Died July 2nd, 1938 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.
George Gaidzik
Diver (1885–1938).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Friedrich Adler
Czech attorney, poet and translator (1857–1938).
Born February 13th, 1857 in Kosova Hora. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1938 at 80 years old in Prague.
Nikolay Demyanov
Russian chemist.
Born March 27th, 1861 in Tver.
Died March 19th, 1938 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 455
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