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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.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian
The person whose assassination sparked the First
John MuirJohn Muir
American, Scottish
Naturalist

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce Ambrose Bierce
American
Journalist & Writer, soldier

George Washington Vanderbilt IIGeorge Washington Vanderbilt II
American
Art Collector

George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse
American
Entrepreneur

Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Chamberlain
American
Educator & War Hero
Charles Sanders PeirceCharles Sanders Peirce
American
Scientist, Philosopher

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

Daniel SicklesDaniel Sickles
American
Former New York State Senator
Alfred Thayer MahanAlfred Thayer Mahan
American
Naval Officer

Jacob RiisJacob Riis
American
 
Adlai Stevenson IAdlai Stevenson I
American
23rd Vice President of the United States

George CrumGeorge Crum
American
Chef

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

Peyo YavorovPeyo Yavorov
Bulgarian
Poet

Henry GannettHenry Gannett
American
Geographers, Explorers

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of AustriaArchduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Austrian
Heir presumptive
Rube WaddellRube Waddell
American
Baseball Player

Sophie, Duchess of HohenbergSophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Czech, German
Lady-in-waiting
C. W. PostC. W. Post
American
Nutritionist

Carol I of RomaniaCarol I of Romania
German, Romanian
Monarch

Joseph ChamberlainJoseph Chamberlain
British
Politician
Joseph Smith, IIIJoseph Smith, III
American
Religious leader

Ellen WilsonEllen Wilson
American
Former First Lady of the United States
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl RobertsFrederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
British
Military General

Joseph SwanJoseph Swan
British
Chemist, Physicist, Inventor

Jean JaurèsJean Jaurès
French
Political leader
Simon Bolivar BucknerSimon Bolivar Buckner
American
Soldier

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Maximilian von SpeeMaximilian von Spee
German
Navy officer
John TennielJohn Tenniel
British
Illustrator

John Philip HollandJohn Philip Holland
Irish, American
engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, submariner

Mary FieldsMary Fields
American
Mail carrier

Shibli NomaniShibli Nomani
Indian
Philosopher
Richard Warren SearsRichard Warren Sears
American
Businessman
Koos de la ReyKoos de la Rey
South African
Military officer

Alphonse BertillonAlphonse Bertillon
French
Police Officer

Margaret E. KnightMargaret E. Knight
American
Inventor, Entrepreneur

August MackeAugust Macke
German
Painter
OvonramwenOvonramwen
Nigerian
King of Benin

Theodor KittelsenTheodor Kittelsen
Norwegian
Artist, illustrator

Hakeem Noor-ud-DinHakeem Noor-ud-Din
Indian
physician

Daniel De LeonDaniel De Leon
American
Socialist

Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of MintoGilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
British
Politician
Silas Weir MitchellSilas Weir Mitchell
American
Physician

Eugen von Böhm-BawerkEugen von Böhm-Bawerk
Austrian
Economist
Edward Robert HughesEdward Robert Hughes
British
 

Charles PéguyCharles Péguy
French
Poet

August WeismannAugust Weismann
Biologist, Zoologist, Geneticist
Georg TraklGeorg Trakl
Austrian
Poet

Georg II, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenGeorg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
German
Duke
Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
British, Scottish
Statesman

Jean MonetJean Monet
French
Chemist

William Erasmus DarwinWilliam Erasmus Darwin
British
Charles Darwin's son

Charlotte Forten GrimkéCharlotte Forten Grimké
American
Poet

Anatoly LyadovAnatoly Lyadov
Russian
Composer
Alain-FournierAlain-Fournier
French
French author

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

Eduard SuessEduard Suess
Austrian
Paleontologist, Politician, University teacher,

Friedrich WeyerhäuserFriedrich Weyerhäuser
German, American
Business person
John Forrest DillonJohn Forrest Dillon
American
Lawyer, Judge

Frédéric MistralFrédéric Mistral
French
Writer, lexicographer,Poet
Paul Johann Ludwig von HeysePaul Johann Ludwig von Heyse
German
Writer

Vinnie ReamVinnie Ream
Sculptor

Delmira AgustiniDelmira Agustini
Uruguayan
Poet
U DhammalokaU Dhammaloka
Irish, Burmese
Buddhist Monk

John Henry PoyntingJohn Henry Poynting
British
Physicist, University teacher
Edwin James HoustonEdwin James Houston
American
Electrical engineer

Paul DéroulèdePaul Déroulède
French
Author

John MurrayJohn Murray
Canadian
Oceanographer
Theodor LippsTheodor Lipps
German
Philosopher

Horace Harmon LurtonHorace Harmon Lurton
American
Judge
Christian David GinsburgChristian David Ginsburg
British
Translator

Ismail GasprinskiIsmail Gasprinski
Ukrainian
Turkish writer

Adelaide CrapseyAdelaide Crapsey
American
Poet

Benjamin Franklin KeithBenjamin Franklin Keith
American
Theater Owner
Christian Frederick BeyersChristian Frederick Beyers
South African
General
Robert Hope-JonesRobert Hope-Jones
British
Musician

Giovanni SgambatiGiovanni Sgambati
Italian
Pianist

Lillian NordicaLillian Nordica
American
Opera Singer

Émile GentilÉmile Gentil
French
Military Leader
R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount CrossR. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross
British
Statesman

Theodore Watts-DuntonTheodore Watts-Dunton
British
Critic

Anna EsipovaAnna Esipova
Russian
Musician

Johannes WeissJohannes Weiss
German
Theologian

Johann Wilhelm HittorfJohann Wilhelm Hittorf
German
Physicist
Paul HeroultPaul Heroult
French
Scientist

Louis CouturatLouis Couturat
French
Logician
Dimitrie SturdzaDimitrie Sturdza
Romanian
Statesman

Charles Albert GobatCharles Albert Gobat
Swiss
Lawyer
George William HillGeorge William Hill
American
Astronomer
Joseph DécheletteJoseph Déchelette
French
Archaeologist