1888 deaths

American novelist (1832–1888)

19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia (1797–1888)

Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822–1888)

as King of Prussia German Emperor (1831–1888)

British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888)

German optical physicist (1816–1888)

Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888)

German writer (1817–1888)

British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888)

American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831-1888)

Argentinian politician and writer (1811-1888)

Russian author of short stories (1855-1888)

United States Army general (1831-1888)

Russian explorer and scientist

Ottoman writer (1840-1888)

German chess master (1842-1888)

French composer and pianist (1813–1888)

French dramatist (1815–1888)

American botanist (1810–1888)

American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888)

French writer and philosopher (1854-1888)

American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer (1799-1888)

Dutch painter (1838–1888)

Italian chemist (1812–1888)

German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (1831–1888)

French general (1811-1888)

German pathologist (1847–1888)

botanist (1814-1888)

English scientist (1810–1888)

Russian statesman and military commander (1824-1888)

German philosopher (1828-1888)

French poet and inventor (1842-1888)

third son and fourth child of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse

Romanian writer of Albanian origins (1828-1888)

English physician, activist and feminist (1846–1888)

Murder victim

Swedish writer (1850–1888)

Bavarian Royal (1808–1888)

French painter (1824-1888)

Swedish businessman, humanitarian (1831–1888)

British jurist and historian (1822–1888)

English naturalist (1810-1888)

Whitechapel murder victim

Armenian playwright (1835–1888)

Polish scientist (1845-1888)

French politician (1812-1888)

Whitechapel murder victim (1842-1888)

Slovak writer, journalist, politician, and protestant priest (1817-1888)

Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)

German economist (1818–1888)

Sultan of Oman (1832-1888)

Whitechapel murder victim

Princess consort of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1831–1888)

French historian and writer (1813–1888)

Finnish folk poetry researcher, professor, poet, hymn writer, translator and journalist (1835–1888)

Classical pianist and composer (1813–1888)

American jurist (1816–1888); Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888

British author, traveller, diplomat and Christian mystic (1829-1888)

Danish politician (1812–1888)