Famous people and celebrities who died in 1915

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1915. 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. 13 Mary Slessor

  Scottish-nigerian missionary (b. 1848)

• Feb. 12 Fanny Crosby

  Fanny Crosby was a prolific hymnwriter, known for writing thousands of hymns that are still sung in churches today.

• Feb. 25 Charles Edwin Bessey

  American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)

• March 24 Karol Olszewski

  Polish chemist, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1846)

• March 24 Margaret Lindsay Huggins

  Anglo-irish astronomer (b. 1848)[280]

• March 31 Wyndham Halswelle

  English-scottish runner and captain (b. 1882)

• April 23 Rupert Brooke

  Renowned English poet known for his war sonnets during World War I.

• April 26 John Bunny

  Silent film comedian (born 1863)

• May 2 Clara Immerwahr

  Clara Immerwahr was a German chemist known for her anti-war activism.

• May 7 Elbert Hubbard

  American essayist, editor, lecturer, publisher, editor, and editor who wrote "message to garcia" in 1899. he also published two magazines. in 1895, he founded the roycroft shop, which was a specialist in book binding and crafts.

• May 21 Leonid Gobyato

  Russian general and engineer (b. 1875)

• June 20 Emil Rathenau

  Emil Rathenau was a German industrialist and founder of AEG, one of the largest electrical companies in the world.

• June 28 Victor Trumper

  Australian cricketer (born 1877).

• July 2 Porfirio Diaz

  Mexican politician and general, 19th, 21st, and 23rd presidents of mexico (born 1830).

• July 16 Ellen White

  Influential religious leader and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, whose writings significantly shaped the denomination's theology.

• Aug. 10 Henry Moseley

  Discovered the relationship between the atomic number and the X-ray spectrum of elements.

• Aug. 20 Paul Ehrlich

  MED - German physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1854)

• Aug. 20 Carlos Finlay

  Carlos Finlay was a Cuban physician known for his pioneering work on yellow fever transmission.

• Sept. 15 Ernest Gagnon

  Canadian composer, folklorist and organist (born in 1834).

• Sept. 27 Remy de Gourmont

  French poet and critic associated with the Symbolist movement.

• Oct. 12 Edith Cavell

  A british nurse, she founded a school of nursing in brussels (in 1907), and became a great hero and martyr during ww1. before age 30, she had led a dull life as a governess. her dad fell ill in 1895 and she returned home to care for him. she was inspired to pursue a career in nursing.

• Oct. 24 Désiré Charnay

  French photographer and archaeologist (d. 1915).

• Nov. 14 Booker T. Washington

  Prominent African American educator and leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Nov. 19 Joe Hill

  American author known for his works in the horror genre.

• Dec. 20 Upendrakishore Ray

  Indian painter, writer and composer (born 1863).

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