Famous people and celebrities who died in 1904

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1904. 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. 2 James Longstreet

  American diplomat and general ambassador to turkey, united states (d. 1904)

• Jan. 5 Karl Alfred von Zittel

  German paleontologist and geologist (b. 1839)

• Jan. 10 Jean-Léon Gérôme

  French painter and sculptor, now called academicism. his oeuvre covered historical painting, greek mythology and orientalism as well as portraits and other subjects. this brought the academic painting tradition to an artistic climax.

• Jan. 26 Whitaker Wright

  English financier and businessman (d. 1904)

• Feb. 2 Ernest Cashel

  American-canadian criminal (b. 1882)

• Feb. 29 Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin

  French astronomer (b. 1845)

• March 7 Ferdinand André Fouqué

  French geologist and petrologist (b. 1828)

• April 9 Isabella II

  Isabella ii of spain (d. 1904)

• April 13 Vasily Vereshchagin

  Russian realist artist known for his war scenes and landscapes.

• April 16 Maximilian Kronberger

  German poet and author (d. 1904).

• April 16 Samuel Smiles

  Scottish reformer and writer (born 1812).

• May 1 Antonin Dvorak

  Czech composer, teacher and violinist. he composed nine symphonies and is well-known for his "slavonic dances and rhapsodies", as well as "the new world symphony". this was his major contribution to czech music's introduction of the concert form.

• May 19 Auguste Molinier

  French librarian and historian (b. 1851)

• May 19 Jamsetji Tata

  Indian businessman, founded tata group (b. 1839)

• July 3 Theodor Herzl

  Austro-Hungarian journalist, playwright, political activist, and the father of modern political Zionism.

• July 6 Abai Qunanbaiuly

  Kazakh poet and philosopher (b. 1845)

• July 15 Anton Chekhov

  Famous for his plays and short stories like 'The Cherry Orchard'.

• July 22 Wilson Barrett

  English actor and playwright (b. 1846)

• Aug. 6 Eduard Hanslick

  Austrian author and critic (b. 1825)

• Aug. 12 William Renshaw

  British tennis player (born 1861).

• Aug. 22 Kate Chopin

  Prominent American author best known for her novel The Awakening.

• Aug. 25 William Hall

  Canadian soldier victoria cross recipient (d. 1904)

• Aug. 25 Henri Fantin-Latour

  French painter and lithographer, best known for his flower paintings as well as group portraits of parisian writers and artists.

• Sept. 21 Chief Joseph

  Nez Perce leader known for his resistance against the U.S. government's attempts to force his tribe onto reservations.

• Sept. 24 Niels Ryberg Finsen

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science

• Sept. 26 Lafcadio Hearn

  Author and historian of greek-japanese (d. 1904)

• Oct. 4 Carl Josef Bayer

  Austrian chemist and academic (b. 1847)

• Oct. 13 Pavlos Melas

  Greek military officer and one of the leaders of the Greek struggle for Macedonia.

• Oct. 21 Isabelle Eberhardt

  A swiss aristocrat, the illegitimate child of nathalie charlotte dorothee elberhardt, a woman from moscow of private means. after a difficult childhood, she fled to algeria to become a moslem. she disguised herself as an arab man and worked as a dock worker, gaining access to worlds that were not possible for a woman. she was rebellious and addicted to …

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