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In the year 1872
415 Notable birthdays
Angelo Rotta
Apostolic nuncio.
Born August 9th, 1872 in Milan.
Died February 1st, 1965 at 92 years old in Vatican City.
G. W. Pierce
American physicist (1872–1956).
Born January 11th, 1872 in Webberville.
Died August 25th, 1956 at 84 years old in Franklin.
Kristine Bonnevie
Norwegian biologist and norway's first female professor (1872–1948).
Born October 8th, 1872 in Trondheim.
Died August 30th, 1948 at 75 years old in Oslo.
Paul Léautaud
French writer (1872–1956).
Born January 18th, 1872 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 22nd, 1956 at 84 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Elisar von Kupffer
Baltic german painter and writer (1872-1942).
Born February 20th, 1872 in Tallinn.
Died October 31st, 1942 at 70 years old in Minusio.
Edmund Rumpler
Austrian automobile and aircraft designer (1872-1940).
Born January 4th, 1872 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1940 at 68 years old in Züsow. [ref]
Leonora Speyer
American poet (1872–1956).
Born November 7th, 1872 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 10th, 1956 at 83 years old in New York City.
Ramon Pichot
Spanish artist (1872-1925).
Born August 9th, 1872 in Barcelona.
Died March 1st, 1925 at 52 years old in Paris.
Alexei Khvostov
Russian statesman and politician (1872-1918).
Died September 5th, 1918 at 46 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Vilhelms Purvītis
Latvian artist (1872-1945).
Born March 3rd, 1872 in Zaube Parish.
Died January 14th, 1945 at 72 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Ivan Fomin
Russian architect and architectural historian (1872-1936).
Born February 3rd, 1872 in Oryol.
Died June 12th, 1936 at 64 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Georges Urbain
French chemist, painter, sculptor and composer (1872–1938).
Born April 12th, 1872 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1938 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Lena Ashwell
British actress and acting manager (1872-1957).
Born September 28th, 1872 in River Tyne.
Died March 13th, 1957 at 84 years old in London.
Paul Reinecke
German prehistorian (1872–1958).
Born September 25th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1958 at 85 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Otto Schlüter
German geographer (1872–1959).
Born November 12th, 1872 in Witten.
Died October 12th, 1959 at 86 years old in Halle (Saale).
Leonid Sobinov
Russian opera singer.
Born June 7th, 1872 in Yaroslavl. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1934 at 62 years old in Riga. [ref]
Jacques E. Brandenberger
Swiss chemist, inventor of cellophane (1872-1954).
Born October 19th, 1872 in Zurich.
Died July 13th, 1954 at 81 years old in Zurich.
Paul-Émile Janson
French-speaking belgian liberal politician (1872–1944).
Born May 30th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 3rd, 1944 at 71 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp.
Elia Dalla Costa
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 14th, 1872 in Villaverla.
Died December 22nd, 1961 at 89 years old in Florence.
Isidre Nonell
Spanish artist (1872–1911).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Barcelona.
Died February 21st, 1911 at 38 years old in Barcelona (typhoid fever).
Camille Mauclair
French writer (1872-1945).
Born December 29th, 1872 in Paris.
Died April 23rd, 1945 at 72 years old in Paris.
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff
Dutch politician (1872-1957).
Born August 7th, 1872 in The Hague. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1957 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Giuseppe Merosi
Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Piacenza.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 83 years old in Lecco.
Valdemar Langlet
Swedish righteous among the nations, publisher and esperantist (1872-1960).
Born December 17th, 1872 in Lerbo socken.
Died October 16th, 1960 at 87 years old in Sankt Matteus.
Stefan Meyer
Austrian physicist.
Born April 27th, 1872 in Vienna.
Died December 29th, 1949 at 77 years old in Bad Ischl.
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