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In the year 1879
496 Notable birthdays
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]
Bernhard Schmidt
Baltic german astronomer (1879-1935).
Born April 11th, 1879 in Naissaar. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1935 at 56 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]
Pavel Bazhov
Writer (1879-1950).
Born January 27th, 1879 in Sysert. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gustaf Aulén
Swedish bishop and lutheran theologian (1879-1977).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Ljungby. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 98 years old in Lunds Allhelgonaförsamling.
Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton
British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
James McIlroy
British surgeon (1879–1968).
Born November 3rd, 1879 in Ulster.
Died July 27th, 1968 at 88 years old in London Borough of Sutton.
Georg John
1879–1941; german stage and film actor.
Born July 23rd, 1879 in Śmigiel.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 62 years old in Łódź Ghetto.
Herwarth Walden
German artist and art collector (1878-1941).
Born September 16th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1941 at 62 years old in Saratov. [ref]
Ralph Vary Chamberlin
American biologist (1879-1967).
Born January 3rd, 1879 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 31st, 1967 at 88 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
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