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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1901

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1901. 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

  • Ignatius Donnelly
    Jan. 1 Ignatius Donnelly
  • Rudolph Koenig
    Jan. 2 Rudolph Koenig

    Rudolph Koenig was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of acoustics and invented several musical instruments.

  • Tommaso Cambray-Digny
    Jan. 3 Tommaso Cambray-Digny
  • Carlos Federico Sáez
    Jan. 4 Carlos Federico Sáez
  • Carlo Alessandro di Sassonia-Weimar-Eisenach
    Jan. 5 Carlo Alessandro di Sassonia-Weimar-Eisenach
  • Philip Danforth Armour
    Jan. 6 Philip Danforth Armour
  • James D. Bulloch
    Jan. 7 James D. Bulloch
  • Richard Copley Christie
    Jan. 9 Richard Copley Christie

    English lawyer and academic (b. 1830).

  • Dante Tavanti
    Jan. 9 Dante Tavanti
  • James Dickson
    Jan. 10 James Dickson

    English-australian businessman and politician, 1st australian minister for defence (b. 1832).

  • Beniamino Forti
    Jan. 10 Beniamino Forti
  • Georges Moreau de Tours
    Jan. 12 Georges Moreau de Tours
  • Carlo Angeloni
    Jan. 13 Carlo Angeloni
  • Mandell Creighton
    Jan. 14 Mandell Creighton

    English bishop and historian (b. 1843).

  • Charles Hermite
    Jan. 14 Charles Hermite

    French mathematician who developed the formula of continuous reduction.

  • Víctor Balaguer
    Jan. 14 Víctor Balaguer
  • Arnold Böcklin
    Jan. 16 Arnold Böcklin

    Swiss symbolist painter known for his mythological and fantastical works.

  • Mahadev Govind Ranade
    Jan. 16 Mahadev Govind Ranade

    Indian scholar, social reformer, judge and author (b. 1842).

  • Jules Barbier
    Jan. 16 Jules Barbier

    French playwright and poet (d. 1901).

  • Hiram Rhodes Revels
    Jan. 16 Hiram Rhodes Revels

    American soldier, minister, and politician (b. 1822).

  • Zénobe Gramme
    Jan. 20 Zénobe Gramme

    Gramme machine invented by a belgian engineer (d. 1901).

  • Nicola Mameli
    Jan. 20 Nicola Mameli
  • Elisha Gray
    Jan. 21 Elisha Gray

    Co-founder of the Western Electric Manufacturing Company, pioneer in the telecommunication industry.

  • Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1819)
    Jan. 22 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1819)
  • Giuseppe Verdi
    Jan. 27 Giuseppe Verdi

    Renowned Italian composer known for his operas.

  • Iosif Vladimirovič Gurko
    Jan. 28 Iosif Vladimirovič Gurko
  • Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt
    Jan. 29 Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt

    French bassoonist, composer and pedagogue (b. 1815).