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

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

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  

Feb 02 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 07 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 08 Hugh Price Hughes, English social reformer (d. 1902) was born in the year 1847.  

Feb 10 A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 In the year 1847 birth of thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)  

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 In the year 1847 birth of robert Fuchs, composer  

Feb 16 In the year 1847 birth of ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise)  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of john Watson, Canada, philosopher (Objective Idealism)  

Feb 27 Ellen Alice Terry, Coventry Engl, actress/director (Imperial Theatre) was born in the year 1847.  

Mar 03 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born in the year 1847.  

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

Mar 08 Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of kate Sheppard, New Zealand suffragist (d. 1934)  

Mar 14 In the year 1847 birth of antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1847 birth of alexandru D Xenopol, Romania, historian  

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 In the year 1847 birth of yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician (d. 1878)  

Apr 01 Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 In the year 1847 birth of jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer (South America)  

Apr 07 J P Jacobsen, writer was born in the year 1847.  

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 On this day in history birth of charles Swinnerton Heap, composer  

Apr 10 In the year 1847 birth of joseph Pulitzer, Hungary, publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World)  

Apr 13 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) was born in the year 1847.  

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

May 07 Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) was born on this day in history.  

May 10 Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1847.  

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Jan 11 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 in the year 1847.  

Jan 14 Gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1847 william Collins, landscape painter, dies  

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

Mar 29 On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66  

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