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In the year 1947
389 Notable deaths
William Berryman Scott
U.s. paleontologist (1858–1947).
Born February 12th, 1858 in Cincinnati.
Died March 29th, 1947 at 89 years old in Princeton.
David Samanez Ocampo
President of peru (1866-1947).
Born November 4th, 1866 in Huancarama District.
Died July 13th, 1947 at 80 years old in Cuzco.
Jan Malypetr
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of supply, minister of interior, czechoslovak politician and mayor (1873-1947).
Born December 21st, 1873 in Klobuky. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1947 at 73 years old in Slaný. [ref]
Bob Donaldson
Scottish football player (1868-1947).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Coatbridge.
Died April 28th, 1947 at 75 years old in Airdrie.
Embrik Strand
Norwegian botanist, entomologist, arachnologist, professor, conservator, and lepidopterist (1876-1947).
Born June 2nd, 1876 in Ål. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1947 at 71 years old in Riga. [ref]
Frank Heller
Swedish writer.
Born July 20th, 1886 in Lösen parish. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1947 at 61 years old in Malmö City. [ref]
Tomás Berreta
President of uruguay (1875-1947).
Born November 2nd, 1875 in Montevideo.
Died August 2nd, 1947 at 71 years old in Montevideo (prostate cancer).
Vasily Vasilyevich Glagolev
Hero of the soviet union (1898-1947).
Born February 21st, 1898 in Kaluga.
Died September 21st, 1947 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Eugène Lanti
Esperantist, socialist and writer (1879-1947).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Néhou.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 67 years old in Mexico City (hanging).
Josaphat Kotsylovsky
Ukrainian greek catholic bishop and martyr.
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Pakoszówka.
Died November 17th, 1947 at 71 years old in Kyiv (lung disease).
Deaths 301 to 310 of 389
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel