{--page_num--}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 in the year 1847.  

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of ernst Franck, German composer/conductor  

Feb 08 In the year 1847 birth of hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902)  

Feb 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 birth of maria Pia of Italy, queen of Portugal (d. 1911)  

Feb 15 Robert Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 In the year 1847 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 in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 31 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 09 Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer was born in the year 1847.  

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

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

Apr 10 Joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. 1906)  

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 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 in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 29 In the year 1847 auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

Apr 23 In the year 1847 erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64