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

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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 10 In the year 1847 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette  

Feb 14 Maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of robert Fuchs, composer  

Feb 16 In the year 1847 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 In the year 1847 birth of ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre)  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 Kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 14 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 19 In the year 1847 birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

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 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of j P Jacobsen, writer  

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 10 In the year 1847 birth of charles Swinnerton Heap, composer  

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

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies)  

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

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born in the year 1847.  

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

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Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1847 death of gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

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

Feb 15 Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1794) died in the year 1847.  

Feb 17 William Collins, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29 Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 in the year 1847.  

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