List of Famous people who died in 1948

Giacomo Albanese was an Italian mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry. He took a permanent position in the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1936.

Fred Niblo was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.

Tony Garnier was a noted architect and city planner. He was most active in his hometown of Lyon. Garnier is considered the forerunner of 20th century French architects.

Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters was a German artist who was born in Hanover, Germany.

Guinn Terrell Williams was an American banker and politician. A Democrat, he served in the Texas State Senate, and is most notable for his service in the U.S. Representative from Texas.

Gunnar Säve-Söderbergh was a Swedish palaeontologist and geologist. Säve-Söderbergh was born at Falun, the son of the neurologist Gotthard Söderbergh and Inga Säve. He passed his G.C.E. at Gothenburg in 1928 and took bachelor's and licentiate's degrees at Uppsala University in 1931 and 1933, respectively. He was appointed professor of geology, historical geology in particular, at Uppsala in 1937.

Johann Jakob "Hans" Opel was a German industrialist from the Opel family.

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the ninth Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1936. He had previously served on the High Court of Australia from 1906 to 1931, including as Chief Justice from 1930.