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In the year 1862

305 Notable birthdays

Claude Augustus Swanson

American lawyer and politician (1862–1939).

Born March 31st, 1862 in Swansonville.

Died July 7th, 1939 at 77 years old in Rapidan Camp.

Hermann Gunkel

German evangelical theologian.

Born May 23rd, 1862 in Springe.

Died March 11th, 1932 at 69 years old in Halle (Saale).

Edward Granville Browne

British iranologist (1862–1926).

Born February 7th, 1862 in Gloucestershire. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1926 at 63 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

John de Robeck

Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1862-1928).

Born June 10th, 1862 in Naas.

Died January 20th, 1928 at 65 years old in London.

Eliakim Hastings Moore

American mathematician.

Born January 26th, 1862 in Marietta.

Died December 30th, 1932 at 70 years old in Chicago.

René Viviani

Prime minister of france (1862-1925).

Born November 8th, 1862 in Sidi Bel Abbès. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1925 at 62 years old in Le Plessis-Robinson. [ref]

Matthew Nathan

British colonial administrator.

Born January 3rd, 1862 in Paddington.

Died April 18th, 1939 at 77 years old in England.

May Irwin

Actress and singer (1862-1938).

Born June 27th, 1862 in Whitby.

Died October 22nd, 1938 at 76 years old in New York City.

David George Hogarth

British archaeologist (1862-1927).

Born May 23rd, 1862 in Barton-upon-Humber. [ref]

Died November 6th, 1927 at 65 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Allvar Gullstrand

Swedish ophthalmologist (1862-1930).

Born June 5th, 1862 in Landskrona Parish. [ref]

Died July 28th, 1930 at 68 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]

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