Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1905

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1905. 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. 10 Kārlis Baumanis

  Latvian composer (b. 1835)

• Jan. 11 Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter

  Born 1847, hasidic rabbi

• Jan. 14 Ernst Abbe

  German physicist and optometrist. entrepreneur. social reformer. he laid the foundation for modern optics together with otto schott, carl zeiss and others. abbe was the inventor of many optical instruments. carl zeiss ag was his co-owner. this german manufacturer of optical systems, including planetariums, astronomical telescopes, and research microscopes, is now closed.

• Jan. 14 Ernst Abbe in Jena

  Germany, 64 years old; physicist in optical theories and microscope design.

• Jan. 15 George Thorn

  Australian politician, sixth premier of queensland (b. 1838)

• Jan. 19 Debendranath Tagore

  Indian author and philosopher (d. 1905)

• Jan. 20 Stanislaw Pilinski composer

  At the age of 65, dies.