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In the year 1879

484 Notable birthdays

Agnes Arber

British botanist (1879-1960).

Born February 23rd, 1879 in London.

Died March 22nd, 1960 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

Robert Daniel Carmichael

American mathematician (1879-1967).

Born March 1st, 1879 in Goodwater.

Died May 2nd, 1967 at 88 years old in Merriam.

Friedrich Adler

Austrian politician (1879-1960).

Born July 9th, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1960 at 80 years old in Zürich. [ref]

José Millán Astray

General spanish, fascist, hero of the war in the philippines and founder of the spanish legion (1879-1954).

Born July 5th, 1879 in A Coruña. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1954 at 74 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Guglielmo Nasi

Italian general (1879-1971).

Born February 21st, 1879 in Civitavecchia.

Died September 21st, 1971 at 92 years old in Modena.

Alice Masaryková

Czech social worker and politician (1879-1966).

Born May 3rd, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1966 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov

Russian politician (1879–1940).

Born November 1st, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 7th, 1940 at 60 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).

Bob Crompton

English footballer (1879–1941).

Born September 26th, 1879 in Blackburn.

Died March 16th, 1941 at 61 years old in Blackburn.

Edwin Bidwell Wilson

American mathematician (1879-1964).

Born April 25th, 1879 in Hartford.

Died December 28th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brookline.

Henri Wallon

French psychologist, philosopher, pedagogist, and politician.

Born June 15th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1962 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]

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