Remembered

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Irène Joliot-Curie

1897 – 1956

Physicist, Chemist, Professor, Politician, Nuclear physicist, Researcher

Irène Joliot-Curie (French: [iʁɛn ʒɔljo kyʁi] ; née Curie; 12 September 1897 – 17 March 1956) was a French chemist and physicist who received the 1935 Nobel Pri…

A. A. Milne

1882 – 1956

Writer, Poet, Novelist, Children's writer, Screenwriter, Military officer

Alan Alexander Milne ( ; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as chi…

Prabodh Chandra Bagchi

1898 – 1956

Historian, Linguist, Writer, Editor, University teacher, Sinologist

Prabodh Chandra Bagchi (Bengali: প্রবোধচন্দ্র-বাগচী) (18 November 1898 – 19 January 1956) was one of the most notable Sino-Indologists of the 20th century. He w…

Hermann Weyl

1885 – 1955

Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher, University teacher

Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl ( VILE; German: [vaɪl]; 9 November 1885 – 8 December 1955) was a German mathematician, theoretical physicist, logician and philosopher.…

Dale Carnegie

1888 – 1955

Writer, Motivational speaker, Teacher, Biographer, Psychologist, Lecturer

Dale Carnegie ( KAR-nig-ee; spelled Carnagey until c. 1922; November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and teacher of courses in self-improvem…

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Ramnath Biswas

1894 – 1955

Writer, Cyclist, Explorer, Novelist, Travel writer

Ramnath Biswas (Bengali: রামনাথ বিশ্বাস, romanized: Ramnath Bishshash; 13 January 1894 – 1 November 1955) was an Indian revolutionary, soldier, globetrotter and…

José Ortega y Gasset

1883 – 1955

Philosopher, Pedagogue, Writer, University teacher, Sociologist, Literary critic

José Ortega y Gasset ( or-TAY-gə; Spanish: [xoˈse oɾˈteɣa j ɣaˈset]; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the…

James Dean

1931 – 1955

Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Racing automobile driver, Actor

James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, and his…

Thomas Mann

1875 – 1955

Novelist, Essayist, Autobiographer, Short story writer, Social critic, Diarist

Paul Thomas Mann (6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in…

Albert Einstein

1879 – 1955

Theoretical physicist, Philosopher of science, Inventor, Science writer, Pedagogue, University teacher

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made i…

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

1881 – 1955

Paleontologist, Writer, Paleoanthropologist, Catholic priest, Geologist, Philosopher

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. (French: [pjɛʁ tɛjaʁ də ʃaʁdɛ̃] ; 1 May 1881 – 10 April 1955) was a French Jesuit priest, scientist, paleontologist, philosophe…

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Abdul Khaleque

1892 – 1955

Ulema, Murshid, Politician, Writer, Translator

Abdul Khaleque was a social reformer, Islamic preacher, educator, philosopher, Sufi personality, politician, and writer. He was born in 1892 in the village of C…

Charlie Parker

1920 – 1955

Saxophonist, Jazz musician, Musician, Composer

Here is the revised memorial biography, refined and grounded strictly in verified sources: Charles “Charlie” Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), kno…

Alexander Fleming

1881 – 1955

Bacteriologist, Pharmacologist, Physician, Surgeon, Inventor

Here is the revised memorial biography, grounded entirely in well‑supported facts: Sir Alexander Fleming was born on 6 August 1881 at Lochfield Farm near Darve…

Paul Claudel

1868 – 1955

Playwright, Poet, Diplomat, Essayist, Librettist, Writer

Paul Claudel (French: [pɔl klodɛl]; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille…

Enrico Fermi

1901 – 1954

Physicist, Theoretical physicist, Nuclear physicist, University teacher, Inventor

Enrico Fermi (Italian: [enˈriːko ˈfermi]; 29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian and naturalized-American physicist, renowned for being the creato…

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Muhammad Wajed Ali

1896 – 1954

Writer

Muhammad Wajed Ali (September 12, 1896 – November 8, 1954) was an East Pakistani (current Bangladesh) Writer and Journalist. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wik…

Henri Matisse

1869 – 1954

Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker, Lithographer, Graphic artist, Draftsperson

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour an…

Jibanananda Das

1899 – 1954

University teacher, Poet, Writer

Jibanananda Das (Bengali: [ˈd͡ʒibonanond̪o ˈd̪aʃ] ; 17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954) was a Bengali poet, writer, and educationist widely regarded as one of t…

Getúlio Vargas

1882 – 1954

Lawyer, Politician

Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian military officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of…