Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1912

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1912. 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

• Feb. 4 Franz Reichelt
• Feb. 5 Botho zu Eulenburg
• Feb. 7 Enrico Gismondi
• Feb. 7 Sophia Jex-Blake
• Feb. 9 Giuseppe Costa
• Feb. 9 Charles Loyson
• Feb. 10 Joseph Lister

  Joseph Lister was a pioneering British surgeon who is widely known as the founder of antiseptic medicine. His introduction of sterilization techniques in surgery significantly reduced postoperative infections and mortality rates, fundamentally changing surgical practice. He was knighted in recognition of his contributions to medical science. [bio]

• Feb. 10 Karl Penka
• Feb. 12 Gerhard Armauer Hansen

  Norwegian physician (b. 1841).

• Feb. 12 Hippolyte Langlois
• Feb. 13 Laura Williamina Seymour
• Feb. 14 Antonio Emo Capodilista
• Feb. 16 Nicholas of Japan

  Russian-japanese monk and saint (b. 1836).

• Feb. 16 Nicola del Giappone
• Feb. 17 Edgar Evans
• Feb. 17 Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
• Feb. 19 Adelchi Negri
• Feb. 21 Osborne Reynolds
• Feb. 22 Giovanni Battista Derchi
• Feb. 22 Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
• Feb. 24 Jules Joseph Lefebvre
• Feb. 25 William IV

  Grand duke of luxembourg (b. 1852).

• Feb. 25 Guglielmo IV di Lussemburgo
• Feb. 26 Bernardino Caballero
• Feb. 26 Eugène Carpezat
• Feb. 28 Alessandro Codivilla
• Feb. 28 Gerardo Meloni