Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Nov 28 Washington irving: Us author (geoffrey crayon, gent),  

Dec 02 John brown: Us abolitionist (harpers ferry), hanged at 59  

Dec 05 Louis poinsot: French mathematician/instrument maker,  

Dec 08 Thomas de quincey: English author (b. 1785)  

Dec 16 Wilhelm grimm: Writer,  

Dec 21 Nicolaas c kist: Dutch church historian/archivist,  

Dec 28 Thomas babington macaulay: English essayist/historian,  

Dec 31 Luigi ricci: Composer,  

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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