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In the year 1872

378 Notable birthdays

Theodor Koch-Grunberg

German ethnologist (1872-1924).

Born April 9th, 1872 in Grünberg. [ref]

Died October 8th, 1924 at 52 years old in Brazil (malaria). [ref]

Richard Willstätter

German chemist (1872–1942).

Born August 13th, 1872 in Karlsruhe. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 1942 at 69 years old in Muralto (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Marian Smoluchowski

Polish physicist.

Born May 28th, 1872 in Vienna, Mödling, Vorderbrühl.

Died September 5th, 1917 at 45 years old in Kraków (dysentery).

Harry Nelson Pillsbury

American chess player (1872-1906).

Born December 5th, 1872 in Somerville.

Died June 17th, 1906 at 33 years old in Philadelphia (syphilis).

Eleanor Rathbone

Member of british parliament, women's rights campaigner (1872-1946).

Born May 12th, 1872 in London.

Died January 2nd, 1946 at 73 years old in London.

Vladimir Arsenyev

Russian and soviet explorer, ethnographer and writer (1872-1930).

Born September 10th, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 4th, 1930 at 57 years old in Vladivostok (bronchopneumonia).

Marcel Renault

French racing driver.

Born May 14th, 1872 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Died May 26th, 1903 at 31 years old in Payré (traffic collision).

Sidónio Pais

Assassinated portuguese president (1872-1918).

Born May 1st, 1872 in Caminha.

Died December 14th, 1918 at 46 years old in Lisbon (shot to the head).

Émile Henry

French anarchist (1872–1894).

Born September 26th, 1872 in Barcelona.

Died May 21st, 1894 at 21 years old in Paris (decapitation).

Albert Sarraut

French politician (1872-1962).

Born July 28th, 1872 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1962 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]

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