Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist,  

Jan 20 B v arnim: Writer,  

Jan 27 Carl a agardh: Swedish botanist/bishop of karlstad,  

Jan 28 Frederick john robinson: 1st viscount goderich, prime minister of the united kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 Johannes josephus viotta: Composer,  

Feb 23 Zygmunt krasiÅ„ski: Polish romantic poet (b. 1812)  

Feb 26 Ferdinand lukas schubert: Composer,  

Mar 01 Josef theodor krov: Composer,  

Apr 12 John emde: German evangelist,  

Apr 16 Alexis de tocqueville: French historian (b. 1805)  

Apr 30 Sergei t aksakov: Russian writer (bagrova-vnuka),  

May 04 Joseph diaz gergonne: French mathematician (b. 1771)  

May 05 Peter g l dirichlet: German mathematician,  

May 06 Friedrich heinrich alexander: Explorer/scientist,  

May 10 Johan bjfs: Archduke of austria (firechief & housewife),  

May 22 Ferdinand ii: [re bomba], dutch king of sicily,  

Jun 07 David cox: English artist (b. 1783)  

Jun 18 Joseph hartmann stuntz: Composer,  

Jun 27 Jean c baud: Gov-gen of dutch-in  

Jul 05 Charles cagniard de la tour: French physicist (b. 1777)  

Jul 08 F j oscar i: King of sweden/norway (1844-59),  

Jul 20 Hans e schack: Danish politician/writer (fantasy),  

Jul 29 Auguste mathieu panseron: Composer,  

Aug 02 Horace mann: American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)  

Aug 04 Jean vianney: French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 George staunton: Writer  

Sep 05 W friedrich olivier: German landscape painter,  

Sep 13 Cornelis j van axes: Lawyer,  

Sep 15 John la luyten: Catholic member of dutch 2nd parliament,  

Sep 28 Rinse posthumus: Fries writer,  

Oct 04 Karl baedeker: German tour guide (die schweiz),  

Oct 22 Louis (ludwig) spohr: Composer (faust),  

Nov 07 Carl gottlieb reissiger: Composer,  

Nov 22 Ludwig "louis" spohr: German violinist/composer (faust),  

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Jan 05 Dewitt b brace: Inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 Samuel alexander: English philosopher (moral order & progress)  

Jan 09 Carrie chapman catt: Women's rights leader  

Jan 09 Carrie lane chapman catt: Founder (league of women voters)  

Jan 09 Frederik pijper: Dutch vicar/church historian (the monasteries)  

Jan 11 [gerard] jan ligthart: Dutch educator (nog bij mother, ot & sien)  

Jan 13 Karl bleibtreu: German author (revolution of literature)  

Jan 13 Kostis palamas: Greek poet