Timeline September 1894

Events in September 1894 3

• 1821 – 1894 Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) Died 8 September 1894, aged 73 Helmholtz was a German physicist and physician who made foundational contributions to thermodynamics, optics, acoustics, and the physiology of perception. He formulated an early statement of the conservation of energy. He died in Charlottenburg near Berlin.
• 1894 – 1984 J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) Died 14 August 1984, aged 89 English novelist, playwright, and broadcaster J.B. Priestley, author of works including An Inspector Calls and The Good Companions, died in Warwickshire, England.
• 1894 – 1979 Jean Renoir (1894-1979) Died 12 February 1979, aged 84 French film director Jean Renoir, son of painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and maker of classics including La Grande Illusion and The Rules of the Game, died in Beverly Hills. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in cinema history. He died on 12 February 1979.