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In the year 1847
250 Notable birthdays
Gabriel Ferrier
French painter (1847-1914).
Born September 29th, 1847 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1914 at 66 years old in Paris.
Roman Rosen
Baltic german diplomat (1847-1921).
Born February 12th, 1847 in Tallinn.
Died December 31st, 1921 at 74 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
Gina Krog
Norwegian politician and women's rights activist, editor (1847-1916).
Born June 20th, 1847 in Flakstadøya. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1916 at 68 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Milovan Glišić
Serbian writer (1847–1908).
Born January 19th, 1847 in Gradac.
Died January 20th, 1908 at 61 years old in Dubrovnik (tuberculosis).
Charles Renard
French designer of airships (1847–1905).
Born November 23rd, 1847 in Damblain. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1905 at 57 years old in Meudon.
Sarah Frances Whiting
American physicist and astronomer (1847-1927).
Born August 23rd, 1847 in Wyoming.
Died September 12th, 1927 at 80 years old in Wilbraham.
Niko I Dadiani, Prince of Megrelia
Georgian prince and russian army general (1847–1903).
Born January 4th, 1847 in Zugdidi.
Died January 24th, 1903 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Philipp Scharwenka
German composer, editor and teacher (1847–1917).
Born February 16th, 1847 in Szamotuły.
Died July 16th, 1917 at 70 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Mary Watson Whitney
American astronomer (1847–1921).
Born September 11th, 1847 in Waltham.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 73 years old in Waltham.
Marijan Varešanin
Austrian noble (1847-1917).
Born February 1st, 1847 in Gunja.
Died April 22nd, 1917 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Paul Georg von Möllendorff
German linguist.
Born February 17th, 1847 in Zehdenick. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1901 at 54 years old in Ningbo.
Stephanus Jacobus du Toit
Afrikaans clergyman, founder of the first afrikaans language movement (1847-1911).
Born October 9th, 1847 in Paarl.
Died May 29th, 1911 at 63 years old in Paarl.
Paul Emil Flechsig
German neuroscientist (1847–1929).
Born June 29th, 1847 in Zwickau. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1929 at 82 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Victor Gilbert
French painter (1847-1933).
Born February 13th, 1847 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1933 at 86 years old in Paris.
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Icelandic composer (1847–1927).
Born June 28th, 1847 in Seltjarnarnes.
Died February 23rd, 1927 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol
Romanian historian (1847–1920).
Born March 23rd, 1847 in Iași.
Died February 27th, 1920 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Josip Belušić
Croatian inventor.
Born March 12th, 1847 in Županići.
Died January 8th, 1905 at 57 years old in Trieste.
Alexander Karpinsky
Russian geologist and president of the russian academy of sciences (1847-1936).
Born January 7th, 1847 in Krasnoturyinsk. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1936 at 89 years old in Udelnaya.
Alfred George Greenhill
British mathematician (1847–1927).
Born November 29th, 1847 in London.
Died February 10th, 1927 at 79 years old in London.
Nishi Tokujirō
Japanese politician (1847–1912).
Born September 4th, 1847 in Kagoshima.
Died March 13th, 1912 at 64 years old in Azabu-ku.
Cesare Arzelà
Italian mathematician (1847-1912).
Born March 6th, 1847 in Santo Stefano di Magra.
Died March 15th, 1912 at 65 years old in Santo Stefano di Magra.
Karl Heinrich Barth
German musician (1847–1922).
Born July 12th, 1847 in Baltiysk.
Died December 23rd, 1922 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Emil Kirdorf
German industrialist and politician (1847-1938).
Born April 8th, 1847 in Mettmann.
Died July 13th, 1938 at 91 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Wilson S. Bissell
American politician (1847–1903).
Born December 31st, 1847 in Rome.
Died November 6th, 1903 at 55 years old in Buffalo.
Frank W. Clarke
American geochemist (1847 -1931).
Born March 19th, 1847 in Boston.
Died May 23rd, 1931 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
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