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In the year 1939
363 Notable deaths
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.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Stockholm.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 52 years old in Stockholm.
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
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Polish fencer (1899-1939).
Born August 20th, 1899 in Brzesko.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 40 years old in Buraków (killed in action).
Edmund Jankowski
Polish rower.
Born August 28th, 1903 in Wrocki.
Died November 1st, 1939 at 36 years old in Fordon (execution by shooting).
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