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In the year 1947
442 Notable deaths
André Savignon
French writer (1878–1947).
Born January 1st, 1878 in Tarbes.
Died January 10th, 1947 at 69 years old in London (pneumonia).
Ekaterina Karavelova
Social activist, teacher, writer and translator.
Born October 21st, 1860 in Ruse.
Died April 1st, 1947 at 86 years old in Sofia.
Bruno Meissner
German assyriologist.
Born April 25th, 1868 in Grudziądz. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Zeuthen. [ref]
William Jackson Bean
British botanist (1863-1947).
Born May 26th, 1863 in Malton. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1947 at 83 years old in Kew.
Marguerite Coppin
Belgian poet.
Born February 2nd, 1867 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1947 at 80 years old in Clevedon. [ref]
Raphael Eduard Liesegang
German chemist (1869–1947).
Born November 1st, 1869 in Elberfeld.
Died November 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Ellen Gulbranson
Singer (1863–1947).
Born March 4th, 1863 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1947 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Johannes Jacobus Smith
Dutch botanist (1867-1947).
Born June 29th, 1867 in Antwerp.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Oegstgeest.
Yngvar Bryn
Norwegian pair skater, athlete (1881-1947).
Born December 17th, 1881 in Kristiansand.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 65 years old in Oslo.
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 381 to 390 of 442
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