{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1847

Jan 04 In the year 1847 birth of hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician  

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

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer  

Feb 07 In the year 1847 birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 11 Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Anna Howard Shaw, US, suffragette was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

Mar 04 Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of constantin Dimitrescu, composer  

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

Mar 27 Otto Wallach, Germany, chemist (Nobel 1910) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

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

Apr 01 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America) was born in the year 1847.  

Apr 07 In the year 1847 birth of j P Jacobsen, writer  

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

Apr 09 In the year 1847 birth of francis William Davenport, composer  

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

Apr 10 Joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Apr 16 In the year 1847 birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)  

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 On this day in history georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71  

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

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

Mar 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64