Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1901

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1901. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Aug. 5 Victoria

  Victoria was the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom and German Empress, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Emperor Frederick III of Germany.

• Aug. 11 Francesco Crispi

  At 82, the italian minister of war/prime, dies

• Aug. 12 Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld

  Finnish-swedish botanist, geologist, mineralogist, and explorer (b. 1832)

• Aug. 15 Karl Weinhold

  Germany -- sociologist dies at the age of 77

• Aug. 17 Edmond Audran

  French composer, french musician. he composed more than 30 operettas, including "la mascotte," 1880, and "la poupee," (1896). in his later years, he suffered from mental and physical decline. died 8/17/1901. tierceville, france.

• Aug. 18 Richard Kleinmichel

  Composer dies at 54

• Aug. 22 Gunnar Wennerberg

  Composer dies at 83

• Aug. 25 Clara Maass

  A nurse in the army gave her life to prove yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes at 25