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In the year 1801
168 Notable birthdays
Hippolyte Bayard
French photographer (1801–1887).
Born January 20th, 1801 in Breteuil.
Died May 14th, 1887 at 86 years old in Nemours.
Coenraad Johannes van Houten
Dutch businessman (1801-1887).
Born March 15th, 1801 in Amsterdam.
Died May 27th, 1887 at 86 years old in Weesp.
Antoine Augustin Cournot
French economist and mathematician (*1801 – †1877).
Born August 28th, 1801 in Gray.
Died March 31st, 1877 at 75 years old in Paris.
Gail Borden
American inventor (1801–1874).
Born November 9th, 1801 in Norwich.
Died January 11th, 1874 at 72 years old in Borden.
Charles Elliot
British royal navy admiral (1801-1875).
Born August 15th, 1801 in Dresden.
Died September 9th, 1875 at 74 years old in Withycombe Raleigh.
Immanuel Nobel
Swedish architect, engineer, inventor and industrialist (1801-1872).
Born March 24th, 1801 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1872 at 71 years old in Heleneborg, Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Charles La Trobe
English-born australian colonial administrator (1801-1875).
Born March 20th, 1801 in London.
Died December 4th, 1875 at 74 years old in Alfriston.
George Perkins Marsh
American politician (1801-1882).
Born March 15th, 1801 in Woodstock.
Died July 23rd, 1882 at 81 years old in Vallombrosa Abbey.
Julius Plücker
German mathematician and physicist (1801-1868).
Born July 16th, 1801 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1868 at 66 years old in Bonn.
Pierre-Jean De Smet
Jesuit priest and missionary (1801–1873).
Born January 30th, 1801 in Dendermonde.
Died May 23rd, 1873 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Jane Welsh Carlyle
Scottish writer (1801–1866).
Born January 14th, 1801 in Lebanon, Haddington.
Died April 21st, 1866 at 65 years old in London, Hyde Park.
Justo José de Urquiza
Argentine politician and military (1801–1870).
Born October 18th, 1801 in Entre Ríos Province.
Died April 11th, 1870 at 68 years old in San José palace.
Robert J. Walker
American politician (1801-1869).
Born July 19th, 1801 in Northumberland.
Died November 11th, 1869 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward William Lane
British orientalist, translator, lexicographer and peace maker (1801–1876).
Born September 17th, 1801 in Hereford.
Died August 10th, 1876 at 74 years old in Worthing.
Robert Dale Owen
United states politician (1801–1877).
Born November 7th, 1801 in Glasgow.
Died June 24th, 1877 at 75 years old in Crosbyside.
William Barnes
English writer, poet, clergyman, and philologist (1801–1886).
Born February 22nd, 1801 in Dorset. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1886 at 85 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Henri Labrouste
French architect (1801–1875).
Born May 11th, 1801 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1875 at 74 years old in Fontainebleau.
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
Pioneer in women's education.
Born August 12th, 1801 in Ealing.
Died August 12th, 1851 at 50 years old in Kolkata.
Vladimir Dal
Russian lexicographer (1801-1872).
Born November 22nd, 1801 in Luhansk.
Died October 4th, 1872 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Johann I of Saxony
King of saxony (1801-1873).
Born December 12th, 1801 in Dresden.
Died October 29th, 1873 at 71 years old in Pillnitz.
Moritz von Jacobi
German engineer and physicist (1801–1874).
Born September 21st, 1801 in Potsdam.
Died March 11th, 1874 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction).
Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná
Politician, diplomat, judge, and monarchist of the empire of brazil (1801-1856).
Born January 11th, 1801 in Jacuí.
Died September 3rd, 1856 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Karl Baedeker
German publisher, bookseller and traveller (1801-1859).
Born November 3rd, 1801 in Essen.
Died October 4th, 1859 at 57 years old in Koblenz.
Émile Littré
French lexicographer and philosopher (1801-1881).
Born February 1st, 1801 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1881 at 80 years old in rue d'Assas. [ref]
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