Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1915

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1915. 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. 2 John Downer

  Australian politician, 16th premier of south australia (b. 1843)

• Aug. 4 Richard Kiepert

  German cartographer (africa) dies at 68

• Aug. 6 Jennie de la Montagnie Lozier

  American physician (b. 1841)

• Aug. 9 Henry Longbottom

  English lieutenant, dies in battle

• Aug. 10 Henry Moseley

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

• Aug. 15 Albert Siegfried Bettelheim

  Jew convicted and lynched for murder

• Aug. 17 Leo Frank

  Georgia 12 year old rape victim is lynched

• Aug. 19 Tevfik Fikret

  Turkish poet and educator (d.1915).

• 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.