In the year 1948
396 Notable deaths
Franz Stock
Catholic priest, wartime chaplain and peace activist (1904–1948).
Born September 21st, 1904 in Neheim.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 43 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell
U.s. entomologist, botanist and zoologist (1866–1948).
Born August 22nd, 1866 in London.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 81 years old in San Diego.
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
French astronomer (1853-1948).
Born July 24th, 1853 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1948 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
Eustace Miles
English real tennis player (1868–1948).
Born September 22nd, 1868 in Hampstead.
Died December 20th, 1948 at 80 years old in London.
Raffaele Rossi
Italian cardinal of the roman catholic church (1876–1948).
Born October 28th, 1876 in Pisa.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 71 years old in Crespano del Grappa.
Józef Świeżyński
Polish politician (1868-1948).
Born April 19th, 1868 in Wlonice, Gmina Ożarów, Wlonice, Gmina Wojciechowice.
Died February 12th, 1948 at 79 years old in Sandomierz.
Władysław Witwicki
Polish psychologist, philosopher, translator historian (of philosophy and art), and artist.
Born April 30th, 1878 in Lubaczów. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1948 at 70 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Percy Lowe
English surgeon and ornithologist (1870–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1870 in Stamford.
Died August 18th, 1948 at 78 years old
Frederick Orpen Bower
British botanist (1855–1948).
Born November 4th, 1855 in Ripon.
Died April 11th, 1948 at 92 years old in Ripon.
Sten Konow
Norwegian indologist and philologist (1867–1948).
Born April 17th, 1867 in Sør-Aurdal. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1948 at 81 years old in Oslo. [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving