Famous people and celebrities who died in 1903

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1903. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 1 Leocadio Blanco

  Renowned Spanish poet known for his lyrical works.

• Jan. 1 Jemina Browne

  Contributed to the study of variable stars.

• Jan. 7 Eliakim Goldsborough

  Eliakim Goldsborough was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.

• Jan. 10 Trask

  Inventor of the first practical threshing machine.

• Jan. 13 Theophile Roussel

  Theophile Roussel was a French physician and politician who made significant contributions to public health and social welfare.

• Feb. 1 Navier Stokes

  Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.

• Feb. 1 George Stokes

  Developed the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.

• Feb. 1 Gabreal Stokes

  Gabreal Stokes was a British mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of fluid dynamics and optics.

• Feb. 9 Sircharles Gavan Duffy

  Irish nationalist and politician who played a significant role in the movement for Irish independence.

• March 16 Canon Collins

  Canon Collins was an Irish journalist and editor of The Northern Whig.

• March 20 Olive Oatman

  American woman who was captured and raised by Native Americans.

• March 21 Luman Andrews

  Pioneering American botanist known for his work on plant morphology.

• March 28 Emile Baudot

  Inventor of the Baudot code, a precursor to modern binary encoding schemes.

• April 28 Josiah Willard Gibbs

  Known for his contributions to thermodynamics and physical chemistry.

• May 8 Arles Gauguin

  A French Post-Impressionist artist, Gauguin is known for his colorful and exotic paintings, often depicting life in Tahiti.

• May 8 Paul Gauguin

  French painter, sculptor, and ceramist. gauguin is a post-impressionist painter who is best known for his vividly colored paintings of primitive life in polynesia. gauguin was the son of a journalist mother and a french-peruvian father. he spent his childhood in lima, peru where his parents fled the french coup d'etat. he lost his father in lima, and three years …

• June 14 John Cowan

  Scottish scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of the telegraph.

• July 17 Jamas Whistler

  American painter and etcher known for his innovative approach to painting and his famous work 'Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1', commonly known as 'Whistler's Mother'.

• July 22 Cassius Clay

  Legendary boxer known for his charisma and skill in the ring.

• July 26 Banning Garrett

  Banning Garrett was an American politician known for his contributions to the Republican Party.

• July 28 Magdalene Thoresen

  Norwegian author and feminist known for her literary works and advocacy for women's rights.

• Oct. 20 Halton Stirling Lecky

  Known for his contributions to the study of European history.

• Oct. 28 Ethelbert Cubitt

  Ethelbert Cubitt was a British engineer known for his contributions to the development of telegraphy.

• Nov. 1 Theodor Mommsen

  LIT - German archaeologist, journalist, and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1817)

• Nov. 23 Detroit Cushing

  Detroit Cushing was a prominent politician known for his contributions to local governance.

• Dec. 8 Herbert Spencer

  British philosopher and writer who coined the phrase "survival by the fittest." he was a well-educated man who first appeared in "social status" 1850. later, he published a two-volume autobiography posthumously.