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Famous People Born In 1802

Discover the most famous people born in 1802. The list includes people like Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Dorothea Dix, Niels Henrik Abel, Gideon Welles and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, mathematicians, educators and journalists born in 1802. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France and many more countries.

Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas
24th July, French
 
Victor HugoVictor Hugo
26th February, French
Author & Poet

Dorothea DixDorothea Dix
4th April, American
Social Reformer

Charles WheatstoneCharles Wheatstone
6th February, British
Scientist

Niels Henrik AbelNiels Henrik Abel
5th August, Norwegian
Mathematician

Gideon WellesGideon Welles
1st July, American
 
Ignacy DomeykoIgnacy Domeyko
31st July, Polish
Geologist

Charles Pelham VilliersCharles Pelham Villiers
3rd January, British
Politician

John EllaJohn Ella
19th December, British
Violinist
Archduke Franz Karl of AustriaArchduke Franz Karl of Austria
17th December, Austrian
Archduke of Austria

Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et KossuthfalvaLajos Kossuth
16th September, Hungarian
Lawyer
Elijah LovejoyElijah Parish Lovejoy
9th November, American
Journalist

Harriet MartineauHarriet Martineau
12th June, British
Linguist, Journalist, Economist, Historian,

David HunterDavid Hunter
21st July, American
Military officer

Edwin LandseerEdwin Landseer
7th March, British
Painter

Lydia Maria ChildLydia Maria Child
11th February, American
Novelist, Poet, Journalist, Writer
Louis-Eugène CavaignacLouis-Eugène Cavaignac
15th October, French
General

Marcus WhitmanMarcus Whitman
4th September, American
Physician

Phineas Parkhurst QuimbyPhineas Parkhurst Quimby
16th February, American
Clockmaker

Elias LönnrotElias Lönnrot
9th April, Finnish
Physician
Letitia Elizabeth LandonLetitia Elizabeth Landon
14th August, British
Poet

János BolyaiJános Bolyai
15th December, Romanian
Mathematician
Wilhelm HauffWilhelm Hauff
29th November, German
Poet

Calvin Ellis StoweCalvin Ellis Stowe
6th April, American
Biblical scholar

Henry Grey, 3rd Earl GreyHenry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
28th December, British
Statesman
Hugh MillerHugh Miller
10th October, Scottish
Geologist

Nikolaus LenauNikolaus Lenau
13th August, Austrian
Poet
Miguel of PortugalMiguel of Portugal
26th October, Portuguese
King

Sara ColeridgeSara Coleridge
23rd December, British
Author

Nicholas WisemanNicholas Wiseman
3rd August, Spanish
Archbishop
Charles Auguste de BériotCharles Auguste de Bériot
20th February, Belgian
Composer

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Lord George BentinckLord George Bentinck
27th February, British
Politician
Friedrich Adolf TrendelenburgFriedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
30th November, German
Philosopher

Richard UpjohnRichard Upjohn
22nd January, British, American
Architect

Catharine Parr TraillCatharine Parr Traill
9th January, Canadian, British
Author

Horace BushnellHorace Bushnell
14th April, American
Minister
Germain Henri HessGermain Henri Hess
7th August, Swiss, Russian
Chemist
Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th BaronetSir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
24th December, Scottish
Jurist

Émile de GirardinÉmile de Girardin
22nd June, French
Journalist

Constantin GuysConstantin Guys
3rd December, French
Painter

Alexander DumasAlexander Dumas
24th July, French
 
Paul-Émile BottaPaul-Émile Botta
6th December, French, Italian
Scientist

Ernst Wilhelm HengstenbergErnst Wilhelm Hengstenberg
20th October, German
Theologian

Antoine Jérôme BalardAntoine Jérôme Balard
30th September, French
Chemist

Félix DupanloupFélix Dupanloup
3rd January, French
Political leader

Winthrop Mackworth PraedWinthrop Mackworth Praed
28th July, British
Politician
Adolphe NourritAdolphe Nourrit
3rd March, French
Musician

Jacob van LennepJacob van Lennep
24th March, Dutch
Poet
Magnus Brostrup LandstadMagnus Brostrup Landstad
7th October, Norwegian
Priest

Benoît FourneyronBenoît Fourneyron
31st October, French
Inventor

Adolphe NielAdolphe Niel
4th October, French
Statesman
Robert ChambersRobert Chambers
10th July, Scottish
Geologist

Edward Knight CollinsEdward Knight Collins
5th August, American
Shipping Magnate
Adolphe MonodAdolphe Monod
21st January, French
Clergyman

Karl Joseph SimrockKarl Joseph Simrock
28th August, German
Poet

Dominic CorriganDominic Corrigan
2nd December, Irish
Physician

Gustav KlemmGustav Klemm
12th November, German
Anthropologist

Mark HopkinsMark Hopkins
4th February, American
Theologian, Educator
Eduard von BauernfeldEduard von Bauernfeld
13th January, Austrian
Dramatist

George RipleyGeorge Ripley
3rd October, American
Journalist

August Friedrich PottAugust Friedrich Pott
14th November, German
Linguist

Mountifort LongfieldMountifort Longfield
30th November, Irish
Lawyer
Alessandro PoerioAlessandro Poerio
27th August, Italian
Poet

Benjamin RichardsonBenjamin Richardson
30th November, British
Glassmaker
Thomas DavenportThomas Davenport
9th July, American
American inventor

Ebenezer ThomasEbenezer Thomas
31st July, Welsh
Teacher

Alcide d'OrbignyAlcide d'Orbigny
6th September, French
Naturalist
Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique LacordaireJean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire
12th May, French
Journalist

Mercy Ruggles Bisbe JacksonMercy Ruggles Bisbe Jackson
17th September, American
Physician