Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1901

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 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

• Jan. 1 Ignatius Donnelly US attorney/Lieutenant-Governor (Minnesota)

  At the age of 69, he dies.

• Jan. 2 Rudolph Koenig

  Rudolph Koenig was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of acoustics and invented several musical instruments.

• Jan. 4 Nikolaos Gyzis

  Greek academic and painter (d. 1901).

• Jan. 9 Richard Copley Christie

  English lawyer and academic (b. 1830)

• Jan. 10 James Dickson

  English-australian businessman and politician, 1st australian minister for defence (b. 1832)

• Jan. 11 Vasily Kalinnikov

  Russian composer and player of the bassoon (d. 1901).

• Jan. 11 Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov composer

  At the age of 34, she dies.

• Jan. 13 Carlo Angeloni composer

  At the age of 66, he dies.

• Jan. 14 Charles Hermite

  French mathematician who developed the formula of continuous reduction.

• Jan. 14 Mandell Creighton

  English bishop and historian (b. 1843)

• Jan. 14 Mandell Creighton English bishop/historian

  At the age of 57, she dies.

• Jan. 14 Charles Hermite French mathematician (e is transcendent)

  At the age of 78, he dies.

• Jan. 16 Arnold Böcklin

  Swiss symbolist painter known for his mythological and fantastical works.

• Jan. 16 Hiram Rhodes Revels

  American soldier, minister, and politician (b. 1822)

• Jan. 16 Mahadev Govind Ranade

  Indian scholar, social reformer, judge and author (b. 1842)

• Jan. 16 Jules Barbier

  French playwright and poet (d. 1901).

• Jan. 16 Hiram Revels

  First african-american to serve as a senator in the united states (born 1822).

• Jan. 20 Zénobe Gramme

  Gramme machine invented by a belgian engineer (d. 1901).

• Jan. 21 Elisha Gray

  Co-founder of the Western Electric Manufacturing Company, pioneer in the telecommunication industry.

• Jan. 22 Queen Victoria

  The united kingdom (born 1819).

• Jan. 27 Giuseppe Verdi

  Renowned Italian composer known for his operas.

• Jan. 29 Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt

  French bassoonist, composer and pedagogue (b. 1815)

• Jan. 29 King Milan

  I of serbia (born 1855).