Famous people and celebrities who died in 1925

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1925. 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.

• Feb. 3 Oliver Heaviside

  Heaviside was an english self-taught electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist. he developed mathematical techniques for solving differential equations, which were later found to be equivalent with laplace transforms. he also reformulated maxwell’s field equations in terms electric and magnetic forces, as well as independently co-formulated vector analyses. heaviside, who was at odds with scientists for most of his adult life, …

• Feb. 24 Hjalmar Branting

  Swedish politician. he was the leader and prime minister of the swedish social democratic party (1907aeur”1925) and the 1921aeur”1923, 1924aeur”1923, and 1924aeur”1925). he was the first social democratic prime minster of sweden when he came to power in 2021. after the 1921 general election, he was the first european socialist politician to be elected to a second term. hjalmar branting, …

• March 1 Homer Plessy

  American civil rights activist known for challenging racial segregation in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson.

• March 4 Moritz Moszkowski

  Polish composer and pianist known for his piano compositions and salon music.

• April 14 John Singer Sargent

  Renowned portrait painter known for his elegant and realistic style.

• April 14 John Sargent

  American academic and painter (d. 1925).

• May 22 John French

  British commander-in chief of the army during wwi. he resigned the post in december 1915. he was titled the first earl of ypres and became viceroy of ireland in may 1918. an assassination attempt was made on him while he was in ireland on 19/12/1919. french was killed in kent, england on 22 may 1925.

• June 4 Margaret Murray Washington

  American academic (b. 1865)

• June 6 Pierre Louÿs

  French poet and writer known for his erotic and decadent works.

• June 22 Felix Klein

  Felix Klein was a renowned German mathematician known for his work in group theory and non-Euclidean geometry.

• July 1 Erik Satie

  French pianist and composer whose bold harmonics were studied extensively by other composers. his music influenced the "les six" group of young composers. he was a parisian cafe pianist who gained fame for his wit and criticism.

• July 26 Gottlob Frege

  German philosopher known for his work in logic and mathematics.

• July 26 Antonio Ascari

  Italian racing driver (born 1888).

• Aug. 5 Jennie Lee

  Jennie Lee was a prominent Scottish politician, author, and Labour Party member who served as a Minister of State for Arts. She was married to Aneurin Bevan, another significant Labour Party figure, and together they were known as Britain's first husband-and-wife parliamentary team.

• Aug. 17 Ioan Slavici

  Prominent Romanian writer and journalist, known for his contributions to Romanian literature.

• Sept. 16 Alexander Friedmann

  Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1925).

• Sept. 28 Paul Vermoyal

  French actor (b. 1888)

• Sept. 29 Léon Bourgeois

  PEA - French police officer and politician, 64th prime minister of france, nobel prize laureate (b. 1851)

• Sept. 29 Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois

  Nobel Prize laureate for his longstanding contribution to the cause of peace and justice and his prominent role in the establishment of the League of Nations

• Oct. 31 Max Linder

  French actor on stage and in film, as well as writer and director. he left school at 17 to study acting and went on to a career in the stage. he was an internationally renowned comedian, and he directed all his films since 1911.

• Nov. 20 Queen Alexandra

  The united kingdom (born 1844).

• Dec. 5 Wladyslaw Reymont

  Polish novelist and writer who received the nobel prize for literature (1924).

• Dec. 5 Władysław Stanisław Reymont

  Nobel Prize laureate for his great national epic, <I>The Peasants</I>

• Dec. 18 Hamo Thornycroft

  English sculptor and academic (b. 1850)

• Dec. 29 Félix Vallotton

  He was a swiss painter and printmaker who is associated with les nabis. he was a key figure in the creation of the modern woodcut. he was the son of a conservative, middle-class lausanne family. he attended colla"ge cantonal and graduated in 1882 with a degree. he moved to paris in that same year to study art with jules joseph …

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