In the year 1939
378 Notable deaths
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
Slovak writer (1855-1939), editor.
Born January 6th, 1855 in Krupina. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1939 at 84 years old in Martin. [ref]
Arne Novák
Czech essayist, literature historian, literature reviewer, professor, publicist, writer, university educator and science writer (1880-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1880 in Litomyšl. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1939 at 59 years old in Polička. [ref]
Carl Joseph Schröter
Swiss botanist (1855-1939).
Born December 19th, 1855 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died February 7th, 1939 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Vane Pennell
British real tennis player.
Born August 16th, 1876 in London.
Died June 17th, 1939 at 62 years old in Bournemouth.
Hugo Jahnke
Swedish architect (1886–1939).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Stockholm.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 52 years old in Stockholm.
Nikolai V. Nasonov
Russian zoologist (1855–1939).
Born February 26th, 1855 in Moscow.
Died February 11th, 1939 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Aloïs Catteau
Cyclist (1877-1939).
Born August 11th, 1877 in Tourcoing.
Died November 2nd, 1939 at 62 years old in Menen.
Hermann Julius Kolbe
German entomologist (1855-1939).
Died November 26th, 1939 at 84 years old in Lichterfelde.
Edward Angus Burt
American mycologist (1859–1939).
Born April 9th, 1859 in Pennsylvania.
Died April 27th, 1939 at 80 years old
Deaths 341 to 350 of 378
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