WHO ALL DIED IN 1878.
See all who died in 1878.

French chemist François-Vincent Raspail died 7. January 1878. (born 1794)

Russian poet and critic Nikolay Nekrasov died 8. January 1878. (born 1821)

English historian and jurist Edward Shepherd Creasy died 17. January 1878. (born 1812)

French physicist Antoine César Becquerel died 18. January 1878. (born 1788)

American politician Townsend Harris died 25. February 1878. (born 1804)

German physician and physicist Julius Robert von Mayer died 20. March 1878. (born 1814)

English architect, designed the Albert Memorial and St Mary`s Cathedral George Gilbert Scott died 27. March 1878. (born 1811)

English-Canadian politician John Corry Wilson Daly died 1. April 1878. (born 1796)

American criminal Richard M. Brewer died 4. April 1878. (born 1850)

American politician William M. Tweed died 12. April 1878. (born 1823)

English author Anna Sewell died 25. April 1878. (born 1820)

French chemist Anselme Payen died 12. May 1878. (born 1795)

American scientist Joseph Henry died 13. May 1878. (born 1797)

Japanese samurai and politician Ōkubo Toshimichi died 14. May 1878. (born 1830)

1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Russell died 28. May 1878. (born 1792)

Scottish clergyman and inventor, invented the stirling engine Robert Stirling died 6. June 1878. (born 1790)

American surgeon and pharmacist Crawford Long died 16. June 1878. (born 1815)