1903 1905

What Happened This Year 1904

All Events 29 Births 318 Deaths 83

People Who Died in 1904

Christian August Friedrich Garcke

German botanist and plant scientist

Born

October 25th, 1819 206 years ago

Died

1904 122 years ago — 85 years old

Contributed significantly to botany through extensive research on algae and plant biology. Bridged scientific understanding of plant physiology with practical applications in agriculture and horticulture. His work provided foundational knowledge used by future botanists and agricultural scientists. Advocated for the scientific study of plant life and its ecological importance.

Eugène-Anatole Demarçay

French chemist and academic

Born

January 1st, 1852 174 years ago

Died

1904 122 years ago — 52 years old

A prominent chemist and academic, contributed significantly to the field of chemistry, particularly in the study of rare earth elements. Served as a professor at the Sorbonne, where extensive research on newly discovered chemical elements took place. Discovered the element holmium and studied the spectral lines of several other rare earths, enhancing the understanding of atomic structure and interactions.