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Famous People Who Died In 1920

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1920. This list includes people like Srinivasa Ramanujan, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Amedeo Modigliani, Wilhelm Wundt, Edmund Barton and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include artists, political leaders, sculptors and explorers who died in 1920. This list includes people from United States, Germany and many more countries.

Srinivasa RamanujanSrinivasa Ramanujan
Indian
Mathematician
Maximilian Carl Emil WeberMax Weber
German
Sociologist

Bal Gangadhar TilakBal Gangadhar Tilak
Indian
Indian teacher

Amedeo ModiglianiAmedeo Modigliani
Italian
Painter & Sculptor

George GippGeorge Gipp
American
American Football Player

Wilhelm WundtWilhelm Wundt
German
Philosopher
John ReedJohn Reed
American
Journalist, Poet

Robert PearyRobert Peary
American
Explorer

Edmund BartonEdmund Barton
Australian
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza
Mexican
Politician

Yaa AsantewaaYaa Asantewaa
Central African, Ghanaian
Queens Mother
Levi P. MortonLevi P. Morton
American
22nd Vice President of the U.S.A

Max BruchMax Bruch
German
Composer and Conductor

Anders ZornAnders Zorn
Swedish
Painter, Sculptor

William Chester MinorWilliam Chester Minor
American
lexicographer, linguist

Alexander of GreeceAlexander of Greece
Greek
Politician
James ColosimoJames Colosimo
American
Criminal

Eugénie de MontijoEugénie de Montijo
Spanish
Empress of France

Aleksandr KolchakAleksandr Kolchak
Russian
Admiral

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
Russian
Duchess
Sarada DeviSarada Devi
Indian
Saint

Peter Carl FabergéPeter Carl Fabergé
Russian
jeweller, inventor, artist
Olive ThomasOlive Thomas
American
Actress

John Francis DodgeJohn Francis Dodge
American
Entrepreneur, Businessperson

Jacob SchiffJacob Schiff
American
Banker, Financier
John Fisher, 1st Baron FisherJohn Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
British
Politician

Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-SchwerinDuchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Russian
Queen
Horace Elgin DodgeHorace Elgin Dodge
American
Industrialists

Jeanne HebuterneJeanne Hebuterne
French
Painter

Abraham KuyperAbraham Kuyper
Journalist, Theologian, Politician, University
Lothar von TrothaLothar von Trotha
German
Military personnel

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William Dean HowellsWilliam Dean Howells
American
Novelist
Inessa ArmandInessa Armand
French
Politician

Dmitri IvanovskyDmitri Ivanovsky
Russian
Botanist

Benito Pérez GaldósBenito Pérez Galdós
Spanish
Spanish novelist

Otto GrossOtto Gross
Austrian
Psychiatrist, Psychanalyst, Physician
Essad Pasha ToptaniEssad Pasha Toptani
Albanian
Political leader
Eleanor H. PorterEleanor H. Porter
American
Novelist

Vladimir PurishkevichVladimir Purishkevich
Russian
Politician

Olive SchreinerOlive Schreiner
South African
Writer

Herbert James DraperHerbert James Draper
British
painter, illustrator
Gaston ChevroletGaston Chevrolet
French, American
Racing driver

Alexius MeinongAlexius Meinong
Austrian
Philosopher

James O'NeillJames O'Neill
Irish, American
Actor

Max KlingerMax Klinger
German
Painter

Benjamin HoltBenjamin Holt
American
Inventor
William C. GorgasWilliam C. Gorgas
American
Physician

Mary Augusta WardMary Augusta Ward
Australian, British
Novelist
John Wesley HyattJohn Wesley Hyatt
American
Inventor

Samuel ColmanSamuel Colman
American
American painter

Charles Tomlinson GriffesCharles Tomlinson Griffes
American
Composer
José Gómez OrtegaJosé Gómez Ortega
Spanish
Matador

S. AnskyS. Ansky
Belarusian, Russian
Writer
Norman LockyerNorman Lockyer
British
Astronomer

Heinrich LammaschHeinrich Lammasch
Austrian
Jurist

Richard DehmelRichard Dehmel
German
Poet

Amos WhitneyAmos Whitney
American
Mechanical engineer

Omer SeyfeddinOmer Seyfeddin
Turkish
Author
Vahan TerianVahan Terian
Armenian
Poet

Maud PowellMaud Powell
American
Violinist

Theodore Newton VailTheodore Newton Vail
American
Businessman

William HeinemannWilliam Heinemann
British
Publisher
Moritz CantorMoritz Cantor
German
Historian

George Walbridge PerkinsGeorge Walbridge Perkins
American
Politician
Maria SanfordMaria Sanford
American
Educator

John George BartholomewJohn George Bartholomew
Scottish
Cartographer

Julia A. MooreJulia A. Moore
American
American poet
Dan AnderssonDan Andersson
Swedish
Author

Owen Morgan EdwardsOwen Morgan Edwards
Welsh
Historian
Henry W. BlairHenry W. Blair
American
Politician

Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron CunliffeWalter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe
British
Banker

Louis Arthur Ducos du HauronLouis Arthur Ducos du Hauron
French
Photographer
Gilda LangerGilda Langer
German
Actress

May Wright SewallMay Wright Sewall
American
Reformer
Alexei PolivanovAlexei Polivanov
Russian
Political figure

Madeline McDowell BreckinridgeMadeline McDowell Breckinridge
American
Human Rights Activist

Marcel-Auguste DieulafoyMarcel-Auguste Dieulafoy
French
Archaeologist

Wilhelm BoussetWilhelm Bousset
German
Theologian
Charles LapworthCharles Lapworth
British
Geologist
Paul AdamPaul Adam
French
Novelist

Reginald De KovenReginald De Koven
American
Music Critic

Wilhelm PfefferWilhelm Pfeffer
German
Botanist

Sir William de Wiveleslie AbneySir William de Wiveleslie Abney
British
Astronomer
Matthías JochumssonMatthías Jochumsson
Icelander
Poet

Louise Imogen GuineyLouise Imogen Guiney
American
Poet

Alberto Blest GanaAlberto Blest Gana
Chilean
Novelist

Yves DelageYves Delage
French
Zoologist

Heinrich FriedjungHeinrich Friedjung
Austrian, Czech
Historian
Jesse CollingsJesse Collings
British
Member of Parliament

William SandayWilliam Sanday
British
Biblical scholar
Ronald BurrowsRonald Burrows
British
Archaeologist

Robert MorantRobert Morant
British
Civil servant
Adolf FreyAdolf Frey
Swiss
Writer
James GayleyJames Gayley
American
Chemist