Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 Francis w warre-cornish: English vice-provost of eton/writer  

May 08 Adolphe-basile routhier: French canadian lyricist (o canada)  

May 19 Alice mary smith: Composer  

May 25 John eliot: English meteorologist  

May 27 Luigi capuana: Sicilian author/critic (roccaverdina)  

May 29 Ned gregory: Cricketer (bro of dave, father of syd played 1st test)  

Jun 03 Paul lindau: German playwright/critic (der herr im hause)  

Jun 10 Ludvig holstein-ledreborg: Council president of denmark  

Jun 17 Fr. arthur tooth ssc: Anglican clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities  

Jun 18 William henry seward jr: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1920  

Jun 21 Joaquim m machado de assic: Brazil, writer (epitaph of a small winner)  

Jun 21 John decatur barry: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1867  

Jun 21 Johannes p r tak: Dutch liberal politician  

Jun 21 Machado de assis: Writer  

Jun 24 Gustavus franklin swift: Founded swift & co  

Jul 08 John d rockefeller: Us capitalist/founder (standard oil)  

Jul 09 Carl baermann: Composer  

Jul 10 Adolphus busch: German-born brewer  

Jul 14 Edward sydney smith: Composer  

Jul 16 Philipus j hoedemaker: Dutch theologist  

Jul 17 Ephraim shay: American inventor  

Jul 17 Friedrich gernsheim: Composer  

Jul 25 Francis garnier: French explorer  

Aug 04 Walter pater: London england, writer (plato & platoism)  

Aug 08 Nelson appleton miles: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1925  

Aug 10 Aleksandr grigorievich stoletov: Russian physicist  

Aug 15 Hugh archibald clarke: Composer  

Aug 17 Hubert platt main: Composer  

Aug 17 Thijs [matthijs] maris: Dutch painter/etcher  

Aug 19 Oskar brefeld: German botanist  

Aug 24 Eduard napravnik: Composer  

Aug 27 Emory upton: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1881  

Aug 30 Gulstan ropert: French catholic prelate  

Sep 02 Henry george: Land reformer/writer (progress & poverty)  

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Jan 12 Joseph a koch: Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator,  

Jan 19 Georg abraham schneider: Composer,  

Feb 01 Giuseppe valadier: Italian architect/archaeologist,  

Feb 07 Karl august nicander: Swedish poet (b. 1799)  

Feb 15 Chevalier de lorimier: Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

Mar 04 Ignace antoine ladurner: Pianist/composer,  

Mar 13 Robert gallenberg: Composer,  

Mar 29 Bernardus jc dibbets: Dutch baron/gen-major (maastricht),