Quote Authors Who Died in 1955

Albert Einstein

German Physicist

Mar 14, 1879 - Apr 18, 1955

Alexander Fleming

Scottish Scientist

Aug 6, 1881 - Mar 11, 1955

Arthur Honegger

Swiss Composer

Mar 10, 1892 - Nov 27, 1955

Arthur Keith

Scottish Scientist

Feb 5, 1866 - Jan 7, 1955

Bernard DeVoto

American Writer

Jan 11, 1897 - Nov 13, 1955

Carmen Miranda

Portuguese Musician

Feb 9, 1909 - Aug 5, 1955

Charlie Parker

American Musician

Aug 29, 1920 - Mar 12, 1955

Cordell Hull

American Public Servant

Oct 2, 1871 - Jul 23, 1955

Cy Young

American Athlete

Mar 29, 1867 - Nov 4, 1955

Dale Carnegie

American Writer

Nov 24, 1888 - Nov 1, 1955

Ely Culbertson

American Writer

Jun 22, 1891 - Dec 27, 1955

Eugen Herrigel

German Philosopher

1885 - 1955

Fernand Leger

French Artist

Feb 4, 1881 - Aug 17, 1955

Honus Wagner

American Athlete

Feb 24, 1874 - Dec 6, 1955

Ira Hayes

American Soldier

Jan 12, 1923 - Jan 24, 1955

James Agee

American Novelist

Nov 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955

James Dean

Actor

Feb 8, 1931 - Sep 30, 1955

John Mott

American Leader

May 25, 1865 - Jan 31, 1955

Jose Ortega y Gasset

Spanish Philosopher

May 9, 1883 - Oct 18, 1955

Joseph McCabe

English Writer

Nov 12, 1867 - Jan 10, 1955

Mary McLeod Bethune

American Educator

Jul 10, 1875 - May 18, 1955

Matthew Henson

American Explorer

Aug 8, 1866 - Mar 9, 1955

Paul Claudel

French Dramatist

Aug 6, 1868 - Feb 23, 1955

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

French Philosopher

May 1, 1881 - Apr 10, 1955

Robert E. Sherwood

American Playwright

Apr 4, 1896 - Nov 14, 1955

Thomas Mann

German Writer

Jun 6, 1875 - Aug 12, 1955