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In the year 1837

232 Notable birthdays

African Spir

Russian philosopher (1837-1890).

Born November 15th, 1837 in Kropyvnytskyi.

Died March 26th, 1890 at 52 years old in Geneva (influenza).

Alexandre Guilmant

French composer (1837–1911).

Born March 12th, 1837 in Boulogne-sur-Mer. [ref]

Died March 29th, 1911 at 74 years old in Meudon. [ref]

John Wesley Hyatt

American inventor of plastic (1837-1920).

Born November 28th, 1837 in New York City.

Died May 10th, 1920 at 82 years old in New Jersey.

Amos Dolbear

American physicist (1837-1910).

Born November 10th, 1837 in Norwich. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1910 at 72 years old in Medford. [ref]

Richard Maurice Bucke

Canadian psychiatrist (1837-1902).

Born March 18th, 1837 in Methwold. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1902 at 64 years old in London.

Théodore Dubois

French composer and organist (1837-1924).

Born August 24th, 1837 in Rosnay.

Died June 11th, 1924 at 86 years old in boulevard Pereire. [ref]

Sanjō Sanetomi

Japanese politician (1837-1891).

Born March 13th, 1837 in Kyoto.

Died February 28th, 1891 at 53 years old in Azabu-ku (influenza).

Anna Filosofova

Russian activist (1837–1912).

Born August 17th, 1837 in Saint Petersburg.

Died March 30th, 1912 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Maria Mazzarello

Italian saint (1837-1881).

Born May 9th, 1837 in Mornese.

Died May 14th, 1881 at 44 years old in Nizza Monferrato.

Émile Bayard

French artist (1837-1891).

Born November 2nd, 1837 in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre.

Died December 10th, 1891 at 54 years old in Cairo.

G. S. Carr

British mathematician (1837-1914).

Born May 14th, 1837 in Teignmouth.

Died August 29th, 1914 at 77 years old in Easthampstead.

Charles Ammi Cutter

American librarian (1837-1903).

Born March 14th, 1837 in Boston.

Died September 6th, 1903 at 66 years old in Walpole (pneumonia).

Fredrik Bajer

Danish politician (1837-1922).

Born April 21st, 1837 in Vester Egede.

Died January 22nd, 1922 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.

William Boyd Dawkins

Welsh geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist (1837–1929).

Born December 26th, 1837 in Welshpool.

Died January 15th, 1929 at 91 years old in Cheshire.

Ernst Ziller

German architect, active in greece.

Born June 22nd, 1837 in Serkowitz.

Died November 4th, 1923 at 86 years old in Athens.

Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn

British politician (1837-1916).

Born October 23rd, 1837 in London.

Died April 30th, 1916 at 78 years old in Coln St. Aldwyns.

Alexander Skene

Scottish-american gynecologist (1837-1900).

Born June 17th, 1837 in Fyvie.

Died July 4th, 1900 at 63 years old in Catskill.

Mór Kaposi

(1837–1902) hungarian physician and dermatologist.

Born October 23rd, 1837 in Kaposvár.

Died March 6th, 1902 at 64 years old in Vienna.

Ernest Hoschedé

French businessman, art collector (1837-1891).

Born December 18th, 1837 in Paris.

Died March 18th, 1891 at 53 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Paul Gordan

German mathematician (1837-1912).

Born April 27th, 1837 in Wrocław.

Died December 21st, 1912 at 75 years old in Erlangen.

Kabayama Sukenori

Japanese general (1837-1922).

Born December 9th, 1837 in Kajiya-chō.

Died February 8th, 1922 at 84 years old in Oiso (esophageal cancer).

Nicolás Avellaneda

Argentinian lawyer, journalist and politician (1837-1885).

Born October 1st, 1837 in San Miguel de Tucumán.

Died December 26th, 1885 at 48 years old in Atlantic Ocean.

William Chatterton Dix

English writer of hymns and carols (1837–1898).

Born June 14th, 1837 in Bristol. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1898 at 61 years old in Cheddar.

Henry Draper

American physician and astronomer (1837–1882).

Born March 7th, 1837 in Prince Edward County.

Died November 20th, 1882 at 45 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Tony Robert-Fleury

French painter (1837-1912).

Born September 1st, 1837 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died December 8th, 1912 at 75 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Birthdays 76 to 100 of 232

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