William Thomson (1824-1907)
Dec 17 1st Baron Kelvin, Irish-Scottish mathematical physicist (Kelvin Scale) and engineer (transatlantic telegraph), dies of a chill at 83
- Dec 21 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (electrophysical therapy, advocated for public bath houses), dies at 58
- Dec 23 Pierre Janssen, French astronomer, discovered helium, dies at 83
- Dec 24 Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies
- Dec 31 Jules de Trooz, Belgium politician and Prime Minister of Belgium (1907), dies in office at 50
Assassination
Drug Overdose
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Plane Crash
Suicide