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In the year 1947
389 Notable deaths
Hans Eicke
German athlete.
Born December 1st, 1884 in Berlin.
Died August 22nd, 1947 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Elis Strömgren
Danish astronomer (1870-1947).
Born May 31st, 1870 in Helsingborg.
Died April 5th, 1947 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Ercole Olgeni
Italian rower.
Born December 11th, 1883 in Venice.
Died July 14th, 1947 at 63 years old in Venice.
Albert Bruce Jackson
British dendrologist (1876-1947).
Born February 14th, 1876 in Newbury.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 70 years old in Kew.
Karol Bohdanowicz
Russian and polish geologist.
Born December 29th, 1864 in Ludza.
Died June 5th, 1947 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Henry Dafel
South african sprinter.
Born January 8th, 1889 in Pretoria. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1947 at 58 years old in New South Wales. [ref]
Ove Paulsen
Danish botanist (1874-1947).
Born March 22nd, 1874 in Aarhus.
Died April 29th, 1947 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Pierre Petit de Julleville
Catholic cardinal (1876-1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Dijon. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1947 at 71 years old in Rouen. [ref]
Oskar Moll
German painter (1875-1947).
Born July 21st, 1875 in Brzeg. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1947 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 389
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht