Famous people and celebrities who died in 1914

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1914. 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. 8 Adelaide Crapsey

  Known for her innovative approach to poetry, particularly the creation of the cinquain.

• Jan. 11 Carl Jacobsen

  Danish patron of the arts and brewer.

• Feb. 24 Joshua Chamberlain

  American college professor who fought for the Union in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle...

• Feb. 25 John Tenniel

  English illustrator (d. 1914).

• March 12 George Westinghouse

  American inventor, entrepreneur and manufacturing genius.

• March 16 Charles Albert Gobat

  Swiss lawyer and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843).

• March 19 Giuseppe Mercalli

  Known for the Mercalli intensity scale used to measure earthquakes.

• March 25 Frédéric Mistral

  French lexicographer and poet, 1904 nobel prize laureate (b. 1830).

• March 31 Christian Morgenstern

  German lyric poet, who also wrote nonsense poetry and seriouis poetry.

• April 2 Paul Johann Ludwig Heyse

  Prize laureate as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career...

• April 2 Paul Heyse

  German author, poet, and translator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1830).

• April 14 Hubert Bland

  English activist, co-founded the fabian society (b. 1855).

• May 26 Jacob Riis

  Danish-american journalist, photographer and social reformer (born in 1849).

• May 29 Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving

  English author and playwright (b. 1871).

• May 29 Henry Seton-Karr

  English explorer, hunter, and author (b. 1853).

• June 21 Bertha von Suttner

  Austrian journalist and author, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843).

• June 21 Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner, née Countess Kinsky von Chinic und Tettau

  Prize laureate for her audacity to oppose the horrors of war.

• June 28 Franz Ferdinand

  The young serbian nationalist gavrilo primcip, the casus belli in world war i, assassinates archduke of austria and sophia.

• Sept. 1 Märtha

  The last known passenger pigeon, who died at Cincinnati Zoo in 1914, marking the extinction of the species.

• Sept. 26 August Macke

  German painter, who was a leader in der blaue reiter, aeuroethe blue rideraeur), a influential group of expressionist artists.

• Oct. 28 Richard Heuberger

  Austrian composer, music critic, and teacher (born 1850).

• Nov. 3 Georg Trakl

  Austrian lyric poet, whose works focused on death and disaster.

• Nov. 5 August Weismann

  German biologist.

• Dec. 8 Madison Cawein

  American poet, who wrote 36 books and 1 500 poems.

• Dec. 8 Melchior Anderegg

  Swiss mountain guide (d. 1914).

• Dec. 24 John Muir

  Scottish-american geologist, botanist, and author, founded sierra club (b. 1838).

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