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In the year 1857

242 Notable birthdays

Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test.

Born July 8th, 1857 in Nice.

Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris. [ref]

Clara Zetkin

German politician, editor (1857-1933).

Born July 5th, 1857 in Königshain-Wiederau. [ref]

Died June 20th, 1933 at 75 years old in Arkhangelskoye. [ref]

Alfonso XII of Spain

King of spain (1857-1885) (ruled 1874-1885).

Born November 28th, 1857 in Royal Palace of Madrid.

Died November 25th, 1885 at 27 years old in Royal Palace of El Pardo (tuberculosis, dysentery).

Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer

British politician.

Born October 30th, 1857 in St James’s.

Died September 26th, 1922 at 64 years old in St James’s.

Williamina Fleming

Scottish astronomer (1857-1911).

Born May 15th, 1857 in Dundee.

Died May 21st, 1911 at 54 years old in Boston.

Tom Clarke

Irish revolutionary leader (1857-1916).

Born March 11th, 1857 in Isle of Wight.

Died May 3rd, 1916 at 59 years old in Dublin (ballistic trauma).

A. E. Waite

British occultist mystic, poet and writer.

Born October 2nd, 1857 in Brooklyn.

Died May 19th, 1942 at 84 years old in London.

Émile Coué

French psychologist and pharmacist (1857-1926).

Born February 26th, 1857 in Troyes. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 1926 at 69 years old in Nancy. [ref]

Eugen Bleuler

Swiss psychiatrist (1857-1939).

Born April 30th, 1857 in Zollikon. [ref]

Died July 15th, 1939 at 82 years old in Zollikon. [ref]

Shibli Nomani

British indian islamic scholar, thinker, author, orator, poet and critic of orientalists.

Born June 3rd, 1857 in Azamgarh.

Died November 18th, 1914 at 57 years old

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