List of Famous people who died in 1903

Anna Magdalene Thoresen, née Kragh was a Danish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is said to have inspired a number of other writers to model characters after her. Her stepdaughter, Suzannah Ibsen, was married to Henrik Ibsen.

Igor Igorevich Wagner was a Russian chemist.

Seweryn Kłosowski, better known under his pseudonym George Chapman, was a Polish serial killer known as the Borough Poisoner. Born in Congress Poland, he moved to England as an adult, where he committed his crimes. Chapman was convicted and executed after poisoning three women, but is remembered today mostly because some contemporary police officers suspected him of being the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar was a Spanish civil engineer and politician who served as Prime Minister on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party—as part of the turno pacifico, alternating with the Conservative leader Antonio Cánovas. He was known as an excellent orator.

Edmond Isidore Etienne Nocard, was a French veterinarian and microbiologist, born in Provins.

Francis Cranmer Penrose FRS was an English architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower. He served as Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Director of the British School at Athens.

Edwin Lord Weeks was an American artist, noted for his Orientalist works.

William Meade Fishback was the 17th Governor of Arkansas and U.S. Senator-elect for Arkansas.