Famous people and celebrities who died in 1930

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1930. 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. 9 Edward Bok

  Dutch-american writer and editor-in-chief for "ladies home journal" between 1889-1919. his family immigrated to the usa. when he was six years old, he moved to the usa. bok was 10 when he started his first job and by age 21 he was an editor. he was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1921 for his autobiography "the americanization of edward bok".

• Jan. 19 Frank P. Ramsey

  Brilliant British polymath who made significant contributions to economics, mathematics, and philosophy before his early death at age 26.

• Feb. 23 Horst Wessel

  A Nazi Party member whose death was used for propaganda purposes, Wessel wrote the lyrics to the Nazi Party anthem 'Die Fahne Hoch', which became Germany's national anthem during the Third Reich.

• Feb. 23 Mabel Normand

  Mabel Normand was a silent film actress and comedian known for her work with Charlie Chaplin and Mack Sennett.

• March 2 D. H. Lawrence

  English novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1885)

• March 8 William Taft

  American politician and us. president 1909-1913. he was a yale graduate in 1878 and served as a us. circuit judge, governor, philippines, secretary of war, professor of law at yale, chief justice of supreme court.

• March 19 Arthur Balfour

  Scottish politician who was elected prime minister of great britain in february 1902. he was the author of "a defense of philosophical doubt," 1879.

• April 3 Emma Albani

  Canadian-english actress and soprano (d. 1930).

• April 14 Vladimir Mayakovsky

  Russian and soviet poet, playwright and artist, as well as stage and film actors. he is a prominent representative of russian futurism in the early 20th century.

• May 13 Fridtjof Nansen

  PEA - Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1861)

• June 16 Elmer Ambrose Sperry

  Engineer and inventor who co-founded the Sperry Corporation and developed gyroscopic technology.

• June 16 Elmer Sperry

  Inventor known for developing gyrocompass and other maritime technologies.

• July 7 Arthur Conan Doyle

  Scottish writer, best known for creating the modern detective story and the characters sherlock holmes (and his colleague dr. watson). he studied at edinburgh university and received his medical degree in 1885. he continued to practice medicine until 1891 before he turned his attention to his literary works. although his first publication was in 1879, he didn't receive recognition until …

• July 15 Rudolph Schildkraut

  American actor born in istanbul (born 1930).

• July 15 Leopold Auer

  Renowned Hungarian violinist known for his teaching and performances.

• July 15 Leonora Barry

  Irish-born american social activist (b. 1849)

• July 23 Glenn Curtiss

  American engineer and cyclist (d. 1930).

• July 28 Allvar Gullstrand

  MED - Swedish ophthalmologist and optician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862)

• Aug. 20 Charles Bannerman

  English-australian umpire and cricketer (d. 1930).

• Aug. 26 Lon Chaney

  American actor, known as the "man with a thousand faces", and most well-known for his horror films. he starred as quasimoto, the hunchback of notre dame's quasimoto, and in "the phantom of the opera."

• Sept. 15 Milton Sills

  American screenwriter and actor (d. 1930).

• Oct. 10 Adolf Engler

  German botanist and taxonomist, known for his work on plant classification.

• Oct. 27 Ellen Hayes

  American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1851)

• Nov. 1 Alfred Wegener

  Proposed the theory of continental drift.

• Nov. 7 Ōkido Moriemon

  The 23rd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1930).

• Dec. 13 Fritz Pregl

  CHE - Slovenian-austrian chemist and physician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1869)

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