Famous Personalities Born In 1847

Jan 04 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician was born in the year 1847.  

Jan 20 W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

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 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1847 birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)  

Feb 15 In the year 1847 birth of robert Fuchs, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1847 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)  

Mar 14 In the year 1847 birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)  

Mar 19 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910)  

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

Mar 31 Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878) was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of gavriil Musicescu, composer  

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1847 birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer  

Apr 09 Francis William Davenport, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 10 In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.  

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

May 10 In the year 1847 birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)  

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Jan 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1847 death of germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794)  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies in the year 1847.  

Mar 28 In the year 1847 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1847.