1955 deaths

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".

German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)

Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)

American actor (1931–1955)

American writer and lecturer (1888-1955)

Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883–1955)

German mathematician (1885–1955)

American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)

French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955)

French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist

American politician, U.S. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944

American chemist (1887-1955)

Italian racing driver (1918–1955)

Brazilian singer (1909–1955)

Swiss composer (1892-1955)

Portuguese politian and neurosurgeon (1874-1955)

Romanian composer and violinist (1881–1955)

American poet (1879–1955)

American Methodist and founder of the YMCA (1865–1955)

French painter (1881–1955)

North Korean politician (1900–1955)

Japanese origami artist

Soviet marshal (1897–1955)

American actress (1885–1955)

French painter (1883-1955)

American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955)

French painter (1900–1955)

Italian general (1882-1955)

52th President of Mexico

Azerbaijani politician (1884–1955)

South Korean educator, activist, journalist, entrepreneur and politician (1891-1955)

Russian actor and director (1891-1955)

Brazilian politician (1875–1955)

British hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875-1955)

British anthropologist (1881–1955)

Hungarian swimmer, footballer, and architect (1878-1955)

Hungarian politician, president, prime minister of Hungary and ambassador to France (1875–1955)

Canadian-born American physician and medical researcher

African-American lynching victim (1941–1955)

Wehrmacht general (1891–1955)

American golfer (1878–1955)

Armenian businessman, art collector and philanthropist (1869-1955)

German artist (1881–1955)

President of Mexico (1881–1955)

Croatian poet (1891–1955)

Soviet composer (1900–1955)

Belgian astronomer (1882–1955)

Greek military leader and politician (1883-1955)

German general (1869–1955)

British botanist (1871–1955)

President of FIFA (1876-1955)

King of Nepal (1906-1955)

Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955)

actor, director (1889-1955)

German politician (1872-1955)

Armenian politician and philosopher (1886-1955)

American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955)

NKVD officer and chief executioner (1895-1955)

Chinese architect and writer (1904-1955)

Hungarian fencer (1882–1955)