Famous Personalities Born In 1817

Jan 01 Martin h klaproth: Germany, chemist  

Jan 08 John selden roane: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1867  

Jan 08 Sir theophilus shepstone: South african statesman  

Jan 14 Harmen s sytstra: Dutch poet/editor (iduna)  

Jan 15 Lewis golding arnold: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1871  

Jan 18 Jacques gregoir: Composer  

Jan 31 Antony winkler prins: Dutch writer (groiler encyclopaedia)  

Feb 02 Jose maria de la purificacion ventura: Composer  

Feb 02 John glover: English chemist (sulfuric acid)  

Feb 03 Emile racine gauthier prudent: Composer  

Feb 03 Achille ernest oscar joseph delesse: French geologist  

Feb 03 Samuel ryan curtis: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1866  

Feb 07 Leroy pope walker: Us lawyer/confederate minister of war (1861)  

Feb 08 Richard stoddert ewell: Lt gen (confederate army), died in 1872  

Feb 14 Frederick douglass: African-american abolitionist/lecturer/editor  

Feb 15 Charles f daubigny: French restauranteur/painter  

Feb 18 Lewis addison armistead: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1863  

Feb 18 Walter page lane: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1892  

Feb 19 Willem iii: Last male king of netherlands (1849-90)  

Feb 21 Jose zorrilla y moral: Vallodolid spain, poet/dramatist (el rey loco)  

Feb 22 Niels wilhelm gade: Danish violinist/composer/conductor  

Feb 22 Carl wilhelm borchardt: German mathematician  

Feb 23 George watts: London, painter  

Feb 28 James craig: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1888  

Mar 01 Giovanni duprè: Italian sculptor  

Mar 02 Janos arany: Hungary, epic poet (toldi, death of king buda)  

Mar 04 Edwards pierrepont: American statesman, jurist and lawyer; 34th united states attorney general  

Mar 05 Austen h layard: British archaeologist/diplomat  

Mar 06 Princess clémentine of orléans: Princess clémentine of orléans (d. 1907)  

Mar 19 Lewis henry little: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1862  

Mar 22 Braxton bragg: Gen (confederate army), died in 1876  

Mar 24 Aime maillart: Composer  

Mar 26 Herman haupt: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1905  

Mar 27 Karl wilhelm von nägeli: Swiss biologist  

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Jan 01 Martin h klaproth: German chemist (uranium),  

Jan 12 Juan andres: Spanish jesuit (b. 1740)  

Jan 14 Pierre-alexandre monsigny: Composer,  

Jan 16 Antonin josef alois volanek: Composer,  

Jan 28 Friedrich ludwig emilius kunzen: Composer,  

Feb 09 Franz wilhelm tausch: Composer,  

Feb 18 Giacomo quarenghi: Master builder (hermitage theater),  

Feb 20 Martin de ron: Composer,