Famous people and celebrities who died in 1914

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1914. 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. 8 Adelaide Crapsey

  Known for her innovative approach to poetry, particularly the creation of the cinquain.

• Jan. 11 Carl Jacobsen

  Danish patron of the arts and brewer. carlsberg brewery was named after him (born 1842).

• Feb. 24 Joshua Chamberlain

  American college professor who fought for the Union in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg.

• March 12 George Westinghouse

  American inventor, entrepreneur and manufacturing genius. he patented over 400 inventions and founded 60 companies during his lifetime, including westinghouse electric company. he invented the rotary engine, his first invention, at age 15. in 1955, he was inducted into the inventors' hall of fame.

• March 16 Charles Albert Gobat

  Nobel Prize laureate for his eminently practical administration of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

• March 16 Gaston Calmette

  French journalist, editor at le figaro, and victim of homicide.

• March 19 Giuseppe Mercalli

  Known for the Mercalli intensity scale used to measure earthquakes.

• March 25 Frédéric Mistral

  LIT - French lexicographer and poet, 1904 nobel prize laureate (b. 1830)

• March 31 Christian Morgenstern

  German lyric poet, who also wrote nonsense poetry and seriouis poetry. his lyrics were often ironic and satirical. he lived an eccentric lifestyle.

• April 1 Rube Waddell

  At 37, a baseballer dies from tuberculosis

• April 2 Paul Johann Ludwig Heyse

  Nobel Prize laureate as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories

• April 2 Paul Heyse

  LIT - German author, poet, and translator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1830)

• May 26 Jacob Riis

  Danish-american journalist, photographer and social reformer (born in 1849).

• June 17 Julien Félix

  French military officer and aviator (b. 1869)

• June 21 Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner, née Countess Kinsky von Chinic und Tettau

  Nobel Prize laureate for her audacity to oppose the horrors of war

• June 21 Bertha von Suttner

  PEA - Austrian journalist and author, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843)

• June 28 Franz Ferdinand

  The young serbian nationalist gavrilo primcip, the casus belli in world war i, assassinates archduke of austria and sophia.

• July 6 Georges Legagneux

  French aviator (b. 1882)

• Aug. 22 Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi

  Italian religious figure (born in 1859).

• Sept. 1 Märtha

  The last known passenger pigeon, who died at Cincinnati Zoo in 1914, marking the extinction of the species.

• Sept. 4 Charles Péguy

  French poet, philosopher and author. his mom was an indigent chair mander and he was raised by her. he had limited education and served two years in the military by 1893 before he could study philosophy in paris. he and his wife founded the librairie socialiste, in the latin quarters. he was disillusioned with the socialist party, which did not …

• Sept. 26 August Macke

  German painter, who was a leader in der blaue reiter, aeuroethe blue rideraeur), a influential group of expressionist artists.

• Nov. 3 Georg Trakl

  Austrian lyric poet, whose works focused on death and disaster. his work as an expressionist poet was a significant influence on his time.

• Nov. 5 August Weismann

  German biologist. he is best known for his germ-plasma theory, which was formerly known as weismannism. his writings include "the germ-plasm," 1892-93, and "essays upon heredity & kindred biological problems," (1891-92).

• Dec. 8 Madison Cawein

  American poet, who wrote 36 books and 1 500 poems. he died december 8, 1914.

• Dec. 8 Melchior Anderegg

  Swiss mountain guide (d. 1914)

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