Famous People Who Died In 1914

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1914. This list includes people like John Muir, George Washington Vanderbilt II, Joshua Chamberlain, Ambrose Bierce, Jacob Riis and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, inventors and military leaders who died in 1914. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Austria and many more countries.

John MuirJohn Muir
American, Scottish
Naturalist
George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse
American
Entrepreneur

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce Ambrose Bierce
American
Journalist & Writer, soldier

George Washington Vanderbilt IIGeorge Washington Vanderbilt II
American
Art Collector

Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Chamberlain
American
Educator & War Hero

Jacob RiisJacob Riis
American
 
Charles Sanders PeirceCharles Sanders Peirce
American
Scientist, Philosopher

Pope Pius XPope Pius X
Italian
Head of the Catholic Church (1903-1914)

Alfred Thayer MahanAlfred Thayer Mahan
American
Naval Officer
George CrumGeorge Crum
American
Chef

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian
The person whose assassination sparked the First
Adlai Stevenson IAdlai Stevenson I
American
23rd Vice President of the United States

Bertha von SuttnerBertha von Suttner
Austrian
Pacifist, First Woman to Receive the Nobel Peace

Adna ChaffeeAdna Chaffee
American
Army General

Charles Martin HallCharles Martin Hall
American
Inventor

Allen AllensworthAllen Allensworth
American
Baptist Minister, Educator, Army Officer
Henry GannettHenry Gannett
American
Geographers, Explorers

Peyo YavorovPeyo Yavorov
Bulgarian
Poet

John TennielJohn Tenniel
British
Illustrator

C. W. PostC. W. Post
American
Nutritionist
Mary FieldsMary Fields
American
Mail carrier

Sophie, Duchess of HohenbergSophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Czech, German
Lady-in-waiting
Daniel SicklesDaniel Sickles
American
Politician, Officer, Lawyer, Diplomat

Joseph ChamberlainJoseph Chamberlain
British
Politician

Carol I of RomaniaCarol I of Romania
German, Romanian
Politician
Joseph SwanJoseph Swan
British
Chemist, Physicist, Inventor

Jean JaurèsJean Jaurès
French
Political leader
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl RobertsFrederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
British
Military General

Simon Bolivar BucknerSimon Bolivar Buckner
American
Soldier

Maximilian von SpeeMaximilian von Spee
German
Navy officer
John Philip HollandJohn Philip Holland
Irish, American
engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, submariner

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Shibli NomaniShibli Nomani
Indian
Philosopher
Alphonse BertillonAlphonse Bertillon
French
Police Officer

OvonramwenOvonramwen
Nigerian
King of Benin

Koos de la ReyKoos de la Rey
South African
Military officer

August MackeAugust Macke
German
Painter
Margaret E. KnightMargaret E. Knight
American
Inventor, Entrepreneur
Daniel De LeonDaniel De Leon
American
Socialist

August WeismannAugust Weismann
Biologist, Zoologist, Geneticist

Georg TraklGeorg Trakl
Austrian
Poet, Writer

Charles PéguyCharles Péguy
French
Poet
Hakeem Noor-ud-DinHakeem Noor-ud-Din
Indian
physician

John Forrest DillonJohn Forrest Dillon
American
Lawyer, Judge

Edward Robert HughesEdward Robert Hughes
British
 

Alain-FournierAlain-Fournier
French
French author

Anatoly LyadovAnatoly Lyadov
Russian
Composer
William Erasmus DarwinWilliam Erasmus Darwin
British
Charles Darwin's son

Frédéric MistralFrédéric Mistral
French
Writer, lexicographer,Poet
Charlotte Forten GrimkéCharlotte Forten Grimké
American
Poet

Christian MorgensternChristian Morgenstern
German
Poet, Writer, Translator, Literary editor,

Eduard SuessEduard Suess
Austrian
Paleontologist, Politician, University teacher,
Friedrich WeyerhäuserFriedrich Weyerhäuser
German, American
Business person

Theodor LippsTheodor Lipps
German
Philosopher
Delmira AgustiniDelmira Agustini
Uruguayan
Poet

John Henry PoyntingJohn Henry Poynting
British
Physicist, University teacher

Charles Albert GobatCharles Albert Gobat
Swiss
Swiss lawyer

Vinnie ReamVinnie Ream
Sculptor

Paul DéroulèdePaul Déroulède
French
Author
Horace Harmon LurtonHorace Harmon Lurton
American
Judge

Benjamin Franklin KeithBenjamin Franklin Keith
American
Theater Owner

Eugen von Böhm-BawerkEugen von Böhm-Bawerk
Austrian
Economist

Roque Sáenz PeñaRoque Sáenz Peña
Argentinian
Politician
Adelaide CrapseyAdelaide Crapsey
American
Poet

Johann Wilhelm HittorfJohann Wilhelm Hittorf
German
Physicist
George William HillGeorge William Hill
American
Astronomer

Herman FraschHerman Frasch
German, American
Chemist

Lillian NordicaLillian Nordica
American
Opera Singer
R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount CrossR. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross
British
Statesman

Johannes WeissJohannes Weiss
German
Theologian
Silas Weir MitchellSilas Weir Mitchell
American
Physician

Louis CouturatLouis Couturat
French
Logician

Émile GentilÉmile Gentil
French
Military Leader
Robert Hope-JonesRobert Hope-Jones
British
Musician

Jules LemaîtreJules Lemaître
French
Critic
Theodore Watts-DuntonTheodore Watts-Dunton
British
Critic

Dimitrie SturdzaDimitrie Sturdza
Romanian
Statesman

José Evaristo UriburuJosé Evaristo Uriburu
Argentinian
President

S. R. CrockettS. R. Crockett
Scottish
Novelist
Giovanni SgambatiGiovanni Sgambati
Italian
Pianist
Christian David GinsburgChristian David Ginsburg
British
Translator

Adolph Francis Alphonse BandelierAdolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
Swiss, American
Archaeologist

Raoul PugnoRaoul Pugno
French
Composer

Alexander Ross ClarkeAlexander Ross Clarke
British
Geodesist
Gustav WiedGustav Wied
Danish
Writer

Grace Hoadley DodgeGrace Hoadley Dodge
American
Philanthropist

Pyotr Sviatopolk-MirskyPyotr Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Russian
Statesman

Caroline SeveranceCaroline Severance
American
Social reformer

Recaizade Mahmud EkremRecaizade Mahmud Ekrem
Turkish
Civil Servant
Ernest PsichariErnest Psichari
French
Author

Bernhard StavenhagenBernhard Stavenhagen
German
Pianist
Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
British, Scottish
Statesman

Emilio Visconti VenostaEmilio Visconti Venosta
Italian
Statesman
Þorsteinn ErlingssonÞorsteinn Erlingsson
Icelander
Poet
Harry RosenbuschHarry Rosenbusch
German
Petrographer