In the year 1947
388 Notable deaths
Friedrich Paschen
German physicist.
Born January 22nd, 1865 in Schwerin.
Died February 25th, 1947 at 82 years old in Potsdam.
Joseph Barcroft
Physiologist, studied the oxygenation of blood.
Born July 26th, 1872 in Newry.
Died March 21st, 1947 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Felix Timmermans
Flemish writer (1886-1947).
Born July 5th, 1886 in Lier. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1947 at 60 years old in Lier. [ref]
J. Warren Kerrigan
American actor and director (1879-1947).
Born July 25th, 1879 in Louisville.
Died June 9th, 1947 at 67 years old in Balboa Island (pneumonia).
Ferdinand Zecca
French film director.
Born February 19th, 1864 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1947 at 83 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Julio C. Tello liza briana fiestas custodio
Discovered the paracas culture (1880-1947).
Born April 11th, 1880 in Huarochirí Province. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1947 at 67 years old in Lima.
Charles Bally
Swiss linguist (1865-1947).
Born February 4th, 1865 in Geneva. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1947 at 82 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Miguel Abadía Méndez
President of colombia (1867-1947).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Coello.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Cosme Damião
Player and coach of s.l. benfica (1885-1947).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Lisbon.
Died June 12th, 1947 at 61 years old in Sintra.
Erich Hecke
German mathematician.
Born September 20th, 1887 in Buk. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1947 at 59 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 388
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche