Famous Personalities Born In 1847

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 02 In the year 1847 birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11 In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14 In the year 1847 birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)  

Feb 25 John Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 08 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 10 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)  

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of jarolslaw Zielinski, composer  

Mar 31 In the year 1847 birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

Apr 10 Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)  

Apr 13 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.  

May 07 In the year 1847 birth of archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)  

May 10 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)  

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Jan 11 In the year 1847 caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died in the year 1847.  

Jan 22 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1847.  

Feb 15 On this day in history death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17 On this day in history william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

Mar 28 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1847.  

Mar 29 In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64