Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1910

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1910. 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. 3 Nicolas Kinet

  Belgian pilot

• Aug. 5 Wojciech Gawronski

  Composer dies at 42

• Aug. 9 Huo Yuanjia

  Chinese martial artist, co-founded the chin woo athletic association (b. 1868)

• Aug. 13 Florence Nightingale

  Italian nurse, who at 33 learned nursing and became a hospital administrator. she was a hero during the crimean war (1854-1856), and became a well-known authority on the care for the sick. her first nursing school was established in london in 1860, and she helped to create the modern nursing profession. her "notes on nursing", a collection of wise and …

• Aug. 16 Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu

  Composer dies at 69

• Aug. 20 Arthur Coquard

  French music critic and composer.

• Aug. 21 Bertalan Székely

  Hungarian academic and painter (d. 1910).

• Aug. 26 William James

  Prominent American philosopher and psychologist, considered one of the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century. He was a leading proponent of pragmatism and made significant contributions to psychology and philosophy of religion.

• Aug. 27 Clement of Maasdijk

  Dutch 1st aircraft dies

• Aug. 29 Johann O Backlund

  Swedish astronomer dies at 64

• Aug. 29 John YWJ Eilerts de Cock

  At 44, a sea officer (suriname) dies

• Aug. 30 Albert Vandal

  French earl/historian (napoleon), is killed at 57

• Aug. 31 Emīls Dārziņš

  Latvian composer, conductor, and music critic (b. 1875)

• Aug. 31 Emils Darzins

  Composer dies at 34