Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1910

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1910. 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. 1 Francis Birley
• Aug. 2 Giulio Grimaldi
• Aug. 4 Hippolyte Camille Delpy
• Aug. 4 Heinrich Julius Holtzmann
• Aug. 5 Julius Petersen
• Aug. 9 Huo Yuanjia

  Chinese martial artist, co-founded the chin woo athletic association (b. 1868).

• Aug. 12 Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat
• Aug. 13 Florence Nightingale

  Florence Nightingale was a pioneering British nurse, statistician, and social reformer best known for founding modern nursing. She came to prominence during the Crimean War (1853–1856), where her efforts in organizing the care of wounded soldiers significantly reduced death rates. In 1860, she established the first scientifically based nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London. Her influential work, "Notes … [bio]

• Aug. 13 V conte Spencer John Spencer
• Aug. 15 Constantin Fahlberg
• Aug. 16 Adolfo Cozza
• Aug. 16 Charles Lenepveu
• Aug. 16 Pedro Montt
• Aug. 17 Rinaldo Carnielo
• Aug. 17 Antonio Zannoni
• Aug. 18 Ferruccio Macola
• Aug. 19 Eugène Rouché
• Aug. 20 Otto Piltz
• Aug. 21 Bertalan Székely

  Hungarian academic and painter (d. 1910).

• Aug. 21 Gustave Moynier
• Aug. 21 William Earl Dodge Scott
• Aug. 25 James Wakefield
• Aug. 26 William James

  Prominent American philosopher and psychologist, considered one of the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century.

• Aug. 26 Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
• Aug. 27 Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
• Aug. 28 Paolo Mantegazza
• Aug. 29 Giuditta Beltramelli
• Aug. 30 Nicola Cantalamessa Papotti
• Aug. 31 Emīls Dārziņš

  Latvian composer, conductor, and music critic (b. 1875).