Otto Hönigschmid

Austrian chemist (1878–1945).

Born March 13th, 1878 in Hořovice.

Died October 14th, 1945 at 67 years old in Munich.

Albert Canet

French tennis player (1878–1930).

Born April 17th, 1878 in London.

Died July 25th, 1930 at 52 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Pat McDonald

American shot putter (1878–1954).

Born July 26th, 1878 in Doonbeg. ^[ref]

Died May 16th, 1954 at 75 years old in New York City.

Lau Lauritzen Sr.

Danish film director (1878–1938).

Born March 13th, 1878 in Silkeborg.

Died July 2nd, 1938 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.

Joan van der Mey

Dutch architect (1878–1949).

Born August 19th, 1878 in Rotterdam, Delfshaven. ^[ref]

Died June 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Geulle. ^[ref]

Garrett Serviss

American high jumper.

Born December 23rd, 1878.

Died December 23rd, 1907 at 29 years old in Ithaca.

Kristofer Uppdal

Norwegian writer (1878–1961).

Born February 19th, 1878 in Steinkjer Municipality.

Died December 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Oppdal Municipality.

Louise Hervieu

French artist and writer (1878-1954).

Born October 26th, 1878 in Alençon.

Died September 11th, 1954 at 75 years old in Versailles.

Maria Boissevain

Dutch malacologist, editor (1878–1959).

Born April 8th, 1878 in Amsterdam. ^[ref]

Died March 8th, 1959 at 80 years old in London. ^[ref]

Albert Siklós

Hungarian composer (1878-1942).

Born June 26th, 1878 in Budapest.

Died April 3rd, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest.

Yvonne Prévost

French tennis player.

Born June 8th, 1878 in Kingdom of France.

Died March 3rd, 1942 at 63 years old in Paris.

Władysław Dziewulski

Polish astronomer (1878-1962).

Born September 2nd, 1878 in Warsaw.

Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in Toruń.

Dmitri Zelenin

Russian linguist (1878–1954).

Born November 2nd, 1878.

Died August 31st, 1954 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Harald Kidde

Danish writer (1878–1918).

Born August 14th, 1878 in Vejle.

Died November 23rd, 1918 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (1918–1920 flu pandemic).

Wollmar Boström

Swedish tennis player and diplomat (1878-1956).

Born June 15th, 1878 in Överselö församling.

Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Walter Ewing

Sport shooter (1878-1945).

Born February 11th, 1878 in Montreal.

Died June 25th, 1945 at 67 years old in Montreal.

Gustav Schuft

Gymnast.

Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.

Died February 8th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cottbus.

Peder Lykkeberg

Danish swimmer (1878–1944).

Born February 11th, 1878 in Skanderborg.

Died December 23rd, 1944 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.

Enrico Brusoni

Italian cyclist.

Born December 10th, 1878 in Arezzo.

Died November 26th, 1949 at 70 years old in Bergamo.

Egill Reimers

Norwegian architect and sailor (1878–1946).

Born July 18th, 1878 in Bergen.

Died November 11th, 1946 at 68 years old in Bergen.

August Adriaan Pulle

Dutch botanist (1878-1955).

Born January 10th, 1878 in Arnhem.

Died February 28th, 1955 at 77 years old in Utrecht.

Stanisława Wysocka

Polish actress, theatre director (1877–1941).

Born May 7th, 1878 in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Died January 17th, 1941 at 62 years old in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Edwin Mills

British tug of war competitor (1878–1946).

Born May 17th, 1878 in Warwickshire.

Died November 12th, 1946 at 68 years old in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Hubert Lefèbvre

French rugby union player.

Born November 29th, 1878 (age 147 years) in 12th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Albert Nasse

American rower (1878–1910).

Born July 2nd, 1878 in St. Louis.

Died November 21st, 1910 at 32 years old in St. Louis.