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In the year 1802
159 Notable birthdays
Ira Harris
American politician (1802-1875).
Born May 31st, 1802 in Charleston. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1875 at 73 years old in Albany. [ref]
Benjamin Fitzpatrick
American politician (1802-1869).
Born June 30th, 1802 in Greene County.
Died November 25th, 1869 at 67 years old in Wetumpka.
Catharine Parr Traill
English-canadian author and botanical artist (1802-1899).
Born January 9th, 1802 in London, Rotherhithe.
Died August 29th, 1899 at 97 years old in San Francisco.
Louis Niedermeyer
Composer (1802-1861).
Born April 27th, 1802 in Nyon.
Died March 15th, 1861 at 58 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
German philosopher, philologist, prussian university professor (1802-1872).
Born November 30th, 1802 in Eutin.
Died January 24th, 1872 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Thomas Walker Gilmer
American politician (1802-1844).
Born April 6th, 1802 in Albemarle County.
Died February 28th, 1844 at 41 years old in Potomac River (explosive device).
Arnold Ruge
German philosopher and political writer (1802–1880).
Born September 13th, 1802 in Bergen auf Rügen.
Died December 31st, 1880 at 78 years old in Brighton.
Ignacy Domeyko
Polish-chilean geologist and educator (1802–1889).
Born July 3rd, 1802 in Niedźwiadka estate. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1889 at 86 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Cesare Pugni
Italian composer (1802–1870).
Died January 26th, 1870 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Leopold Fitzinger
Austrian zoologist (1802-1884).
Born April 13th, 1802 in Vienna.
Died September 20th, 1884 at 82 years old in Vienna.
Gheorghe Bibescu
Romanian prince (1804–1873).
Born April 26th, 1802 in Craiova.
Died June 1st, 1873 at 71 years old in Paris.
Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1802-1871).
Born November 3rd, 1802 in Regensburg.
Died November 10th, 1871 at 69 years old in Regensburg.
Amédée Méreaux
French musicologist, pianist, and composer.
Born September 17th, 1802 in former 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1874 at 71 years old in Rouen.
Solomon Foot
U.s. senator, vermont state representative, american lawyer (1802-1866).
Born November 19th, 1802 in Cornwall.
Died March 28th, 1866 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Constantin Guys
Dutch painter (1802-1892).
Born December 3rd, 1802 in Vlissingen, Flushing.
Died March 13th, 1892 at 89 years old in Paris.
Gustave de Beaumont
French magistrate, prison reformer, and companion to alexis de tocqueville (1802-1866).
Born December 2nd, 1802 in Beaumont-sur-Dême.
Died March 31st, 1866 at 63 years old in Tours.
Robert Chambers
Scottish publisher and writer (1802–1871).
Born July 10th, 1802 in Peebles.
Died March 17th, 1871 at 68 years old in St Andrews.
Niccolò Tommaseo
Italian linguist (1802-1874).
Born October 9th, 1802 in Šibenik.
Died May 1st, 1874 at 71 years old in Florence.
Antoine Jérôme Balard
French chemist.
Born September 30th, 1802 in Montpellier.
Died March 30th, 1876 at 73 years old in Paris.
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
German naturalist (1802–1879).
Born May 25th, 1802 in Jüterbog.
Died July 15th, 1879 at 77 years old in Meriküla.
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Regent of waldeck and pyrmont (1802–1858).
Born May 20th, 1802 in Schaumburg Castle.
Died August 1st, 1858 at 56 years old in Bad Pyrmont.
Gerardus Johannes Mulder
Dutch biochemist (1802-1880).
Born December 27th, 1802 in Utrecht.
Died April 18th, 1880 at 77 years old in Bennekom.
Alcide d'Orbigny
French scientist (1802–1857).
Born September 6th, 1802 in Couëron.
Died June 30th, 1857 at 54 years old in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.
Alexander Alyabyev
Russian composer.
Born September 11th, 1802 in Tobolsk.
Died March 6th, 1851 at 48 years old in Moscow.
Émile de Girardin
French politician and journalist (1802-1881).
Born June 22nd, 1802 in rue Chabanais.
Died April 27th, 1881 at 78 years old in rue La Pérouse. [ref]
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