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In the year 1840
228 Notable birthdays
Wilhelm Heinrich Erb
German neurologist (1840–1921).
Born November 30th, 1840 in Winnweiler.
Died October 29th, 1921 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
Ferdinand Sarrien
French politician (1840-1915).
Born October 15th, 1840 in Bourbon-Lancy.
Died November 28th, 1915 at 75 years old in Paris.
Stefan Karadzha
Bulgarian revolutionary (1840–1868).
Born May 11th, 1840 in Stefan Karadzhovo.
Died July 30th, 1868 at 28 years old in Ruse (hanging to death).
Giulio Ricordi
Italian musician (1840-1912).
Born December 19th, 1840 in Milan.
Died June 6th, 1912 at 71 years old in Milan.
Édouard André
French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect (1840-1911).
Born July 17th, 1840 in Bourges.
Died October 25th, 1911 at 71 years old in La Croix-en-Touraine.
Juan Bautista Gill
President of paraguay (1840-1877).
Born October 28th, 1840 in Asunción.
Died April 12th, 1877 at 36 years old in Asunción.
Helen Blanchard
American inventor (1840–1922).
Born October 25th, 1840 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1922 at 81 years old in Providence.
Theodor Philipsen
Danish artist (1840-1920).
Born June 10th, 1840 in Copenhagen.
Died March 3rd, 1920 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Georg von der Gabelentz
German linguist (1840-1893).
Born March 16th, 1840 in Poschwitz.
Died December 11th, 1893 at 53 years old in Berlin.
Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse
British astronomer (1840-1908).
Born November 17th, 1840 in Birr.
Died August 29th, 1908 at 67 years old
Gustave Achille Guillaumet
French painter (1840-1887).
Born March 25th, 1840 in former 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1887 at 46 years old in cité Pigalle.
Édouard Vaillant
Politician (1840-1915).
Born January 29th, 1840 in Vierzon.
Died December 18th, 1915 at 75 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Sava Grujić
Serbian general, politician, military strategist and prime minister (1840-1913).
Born November 25th, 1840 in Kolari.
Died November 25th, 1913 at 73 years old in Belgrade.
August Mau
German art historian (1840-1909).
Born October 15th, 1840 in Kiel.
Died March 6th, 1909 at 68 years old in Rome.
Charles George Herbermann
American academic (1840–1916).
Born December 8th, 1840 in Saerbeck.
Died August 24th, 1916 at 75 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray
French breton composer (1840–1910).
Born February 2nd, 1840 in Nantes.
Died July 4th, 1910 at 70 years old in Vernouillet.
Eliza Frances Andrews
American writer, botanist, and teacher (1840-1931).
Born August 10th, 1840 in Washington.
Died January 21st, 1931 at 90 years old in Rome.
Joseph W. Fifer
American politician (1840-1938).
Born October 28th, 1840 in Staunton.
Died August 6th, 1938 at 97 years old in Bloomington.
Eduard von Knorr
German admiral (1840–1920).
Born March 8th, 1840 in Saarlouis.
Died February 17th, 1920 at 79 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Désiré-Magloire Bourneville
French neurologist (1840-1909).
Born May 16th, 1840 in Garencières.
Died May 29th, 1909 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Victoria Dubourg
French painter; (1840-1926).
Born December 1st, 1840 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1926 at 85 years old in Buré.
Marie-Léonie Paradis
Canadian master of novices (1840-1912).
Born May 12th, 1840 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Died May 3rd, 1912 at 71 years old in Sherbrooke.
Alexander Kovalevsky
Russian zoologist (1840-1901).
Born November 19th, 1840 in Vārkava.
Died November 22nd, 1901 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
George King
British botanist (1840-1909).
Born April 12th, 1840 in Peterhead.
Died February 12th, 1909 at 68 years old in Sanremo (stroke).
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