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In the year 1850

288 Notable birthdays

Carl Roman Abt

Swiss inventor (1850–1933).

Born July 16th, 1850 in Bünzen.

Died May 1st, 1933 at 82 years old in Lucerne.

Max von Boehn

Prussian officer involved in the franco-prussian war and world war i.

Born August 16th, 1850 in Bydgoszcz.

Died February 18th, 1921 at 70 years old in Lubsko.

Roberto Ivens

Portuguese explorer (1850-1898).

Born June 12th, 1850 in Ponta Delgada. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1898 at 47 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Alfred Edwards

English businessman and football pioneer (1850–1923).

Born October 12th, 1850 in Skyborry.

Died April 4th, 1923 at 72 years old in Bridgnorth.

Friedrich August von Kaulbach

German artist (1850–1920).

Born June 2nd, 1850 in Munich.

Died July 26th, 1920 at 70 years old in Ohlstadt. [ref]

Adolf Martens

German metallurgist (1850–1914).

Born March 6th, 1850 in Gammelin.

Died July 24th, 1914 at 64 years old in Groß-Lichterfelde.

Sibylle Riquetti de Mirabeau

French writer (1850–1932).

Born August 15th, 1850.

Died June 30th, 1932 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Émile Amélineau

French archaeologist (1850-1915).

Born August 28th, 1850 in La Chaize-Giraud.

Died January 12th, 1915 at 64 years old in Châteaudun.

Lujza Blaha

Hungarian actress (1850–1926).

Born September 8th, 1850 in Rimavská Sobota.

Died January 18th, 1926 at 75 years old in Budapest (pneumonia).

Julian Ochorowicz

Polish writer and academic (1850-1917).

Born February 23rd, 1850 in Radzymin.

Died May 1st, 1917 at 67 years old in Warsaw.

Georg Ledebour

German politician and journalist (1850-1947).

Born March 7th, 1850 in Hanover.

Died March 31st, 1947 at 97 years old in Bern.

Alexandre Luigini

French composer (1850–1906).

Born March 9th, 1850 in Lyon.

Died July 29th, 1906 at 56 years old in Paris.

Peter Lange-Müller

Danish composer (1850-1926).

Born December 1st, 1850 in Frederiksberg.

Died February 26th, 1926 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.

Georges Demenÿ

French photographer (1850–1917).

Born June 12th, 1850 in Douai.

Died December 26th, 1917 at 67 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Otto Schoetensack

German paleoanthropologist (1850–1912).

Born July 12th, 1850 in Stendal.

Died December 23rd, 1912 at 62 years old in Ospedaletti.

George Edward Massee

British botanist (1850–1917).

Born December 20th, 1850 in Scampston.

Died December 16th, 1917 at 66 years old in London.

László Lukács

Hungarian politician, jurist (1850–1932).

Born November 24th, 1850 in Zlatna.

Died February 23rd, 1932 at 81 years old in Budapest.

Newell Sanders

American politician (1850–1939).

Born July 12th, 1850 in Owen County.

Died January 26th, 1939 at 88 years old in Lookout Mountain.

Eduard Sievers

German germanist and linguist (1850-1932).

Born November 25th, 1850 in Wahlsburg.

Died March 30th, 1932 at 81 years old in Leipzig.

Richard Hertwig

German zoologist (1850-1937).

Born September 23rd, 1850 in Friedberg.

Died October 3rd, 1937 at 87 years old in Schlederloh.

Andria Dadiani

Georgian chess player (1850–1910).

Born October 24th, 1850 in Zugdidi.

Died June 13th, 1910 at 59 years old in Kyiv.

Louis Archinard

French army general (1850–1932).

Born February 11th, 1850 in Le Havre.

Died May 8th, 1932 at 82 years old in Villiers-le-Bel.

Yelena Polenova

Russian artist (1850-1898).

Born November 27th, 1850 in Saint Petersburg.

Died November 19th, 1898 at 47 years old in Moscow (falling from height).

Hans von Gronau

German general (1850–1940).

Born December 6th, 1850 in Märkische Heide.

Died February 22nd, 1940 at 89 years old in Potsdam.

Hans Ernst August Buchner

German bacteriologist (1850–1902).

Born December 16th, 1850 in Munich.

Died April 5th, 1902 at 51 years old in Munich.

Birthdays 176 to 200 of 288

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