In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
Hasyim Asy'ari
Indonesian ulema (1871-1947).
Born February 14th, 1871 in Demak, Jombang.
Died July 25th, 1947 at 76 years old in Jombang.
Viktor Goldschmidt
Norwegian mineralogist (1888-1947).
Born January 27th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died March 30th, 1947 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Danish physical chemist (1879–1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
M. P. Shiel
British writer.
Born July 21st, 1865 in Montserrat.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 81 years old in Chichester.
Dewi Sartika
National hero of indonesia recipient (1884–1947).
Born December 4th, 1884 in Cicalengka.
Died September 11th, 1947 at 62 years old in Tasikmalaya.
Frederic Goudy
American printer, artist and type designer (1865–1947).
Born March 8th, 1865 in Bloomington.
Died May 11th, 1947 at 82 years old in Marlborough.
Herman Bing
1930s-1940's character actor.
Born March 30th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died January 9th, 1947 at 57 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
Albert Howard
British botanist 1873-1947.
Born December 8th, 1873 in Bishop's Castle.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 73 years old in Blackheath.
Heinrich Schwarz
Ss officer (1906-1947).
Born June 14th, 1906 in Munich.
Died March 20th, 1947 at 40 years old in Sandweier (ballistic trauma).
Hatazō Adachi
Imperial japanese army general.
Born June 17th, 1890 in Tokyo.
Died September 10th, 1947 at 57 years old in Rabaul (exsanguination).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 442
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom