Famous People Born In 1807
Discover the most famous people born in 1807. The list includes people like Robert E. Lee, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Solomon Northup, Louis Agassiz and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, military leaders, inventors and poets born in 1807. This list includes people from United States and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Stratford, Virginia, United States
Died: October 12, 1870
A commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. He was a skilled tactician who served in the US Army for 32 years. Brilliant from a young age, he was a top graduate of the US Military Academy. In his later years, he became president of Washington College.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi(Italian General Who Contributed to Italian Unification and the Creation of the Kingdom of Italy)
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: June 2, 1882
Italian general, patriot, and republican Giuseppe Garibaldi is remembered for the role he played in the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. He is considered one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland." A highly proficient military general, he also led the Expedition of the Thousand on behalf of Victor Emmanuel II. He died in 1882.
Birthdate: 10th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Minerva, New York
Died: 1863 AD
Abolitionist Solomon Northup had authored the memoir Twelve Years a Slave, which was later adapted into the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. Northup was abducted and sold as a slave to a planter in Louisiana. He was eventually freed with the help of the governor New York.
Birthdate: 27th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portland, Maine, United States
Died: March 24, 1882
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montier
Died: December 14, 1873
Louis Agassiz was a biologist and geologist. He was famous as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Born in Switzerland, he completed his education in Europe and emigrated to USA. He was appointed a professor of zoology and geology at Harvard University. He later founded the Museum of Comparative Zoology at the Lawrence Scientific School.
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Princess Feodora of Leiningen
(Princess)
Birthdate: 7th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amorbach, Germany
Died: September 23, 1872
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 7, 1892
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Mary Anna Custis Lee
(Socialite)
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Annefield in Boyce, Virginia, United States
Died: November 5, 1873
Birthdate: 24th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 7, 1867
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Amir Kabir
(Chancellor of Persia)
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hezaveh, Iran
Died: January 10, 1852
Amir Kabir was chief minister to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Shah of Persia) for three years. He is regarded as "Iran's first reformer." He tried to bring gradual reform to the country. He executed many Babis, including the founder of the movement, the Báb. Later in his life, he was exiled to Fin Garden in Kashan and eventually murdered.
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Ezra Cornell
(Businessman)
Birthdate: 11th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: December 9, 1874
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Alfred Vail
(American Telegraph Pioneer and an Associate and Financial Backer of Samuel F.B. Morse)
Birthdate: 25th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Died: January 18, 1859
Alfred Vail, along with Samuel F.B. Morse, revolutionized the American telegraph system. Though initially interested in theology, he changed his career path after meeting Morse. Some scholars believe Vail and Morse had both contributed equally for the development of the Morse code but was not valued.
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Josephine of Leuchtenberg
(Queen)
Birthdate: 14th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: June 7, 1876
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Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
(King)
Birthdate: 3rd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Soho, London, England
Died: August 13, 1884
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Charles Francis Adams Sr.
(Former United States Representative)
Birthdate: 18th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: November 21, 1886
Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American writer, historical editor, diplomat, and politician. He played a key role during the American Civil War, serving as the US Minister to the UK under Abraham Lincoln; he used his diplomacy to not recognize the Confederacy and keep the British government neutral. He is credited with building Adams National Historical Park.
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Anthony Mary Claret
(Spanish Archbishop)
Birthdate: 23rd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sallent, Barcelona, Spain
Died: October 24, 1870
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Lajos Batthyány
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 10th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: October 6, 1849
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Jules Grévy
(Former President of France)
Birthdate: 15th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mont-sous-Vaudrey, France
Died: September 9, 1891
Son of a French army man, Jules Grévy was a lawyer before he joined politics. He later became the president of France and pushed for a strong legislature. He adopted moderate foreign policies and was against colonial expansion. He resigned in the wake of a corruption scandal involving his son-in-law.
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Joseph Tichatschek
(Opera singer)
Birthdate: 11th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Teplice nad Metují, Czechia
Died: January 18, 1886
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Princess Charlotte of Württemberg
(Princess)
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Died: January 21, 1873
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Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
(Politician)
Birthdate: 4th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boucherville, Canada
Died: February 26, 1864
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Henry Sewell
(Former Prime Minister of New Zealand (7 May 1856 – 20 May 1856))
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, England
Died: May 14, 1879
British colonizer Henry Sewell initially followed in his father’s footsteps to become a solicitor and joined his father’s law firm. He later joined the Canterbury Association and participated in the colonization of New Zealand, becoming the country’s first premier. He had also been an attorney general and a minister of justice.
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Friedrich Theodor Vischer
(Novelist)
Birthdate: 30th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ludwigsburg, Germany
Died: September 14, 1887
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Died: July 28, 1879
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Sir John Campbell, of Airds
(7th Baronet, of Ardnamurchan and Airds)
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint Vincent
Died: January 18, 1853
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Francis Hincks
(Businessman)
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: August 18, 1885
Birthdate: 18th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: November 2, 1874
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William Sidney Mount
(Painter)
Birthdate: 26th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Setauket- East Setauket, New York, United States
Died: November 19, 1868
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Hans Conon von der Gabelentz
(Linguist)
Birthdate: 13th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Altenburg, Germany
Died: September 3, 1874
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Narcisse Virgilio Díaz
(French Painter)
Birthdate: 20th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: November 18, 1876
Orphaned at age 10, Barbizon school painter Narcisse Virgilio Díaz also lost one of his legs to a reptile bite. Raised by a Protestant minister, he initially worked in a porcelain factory. Later, a regular at the Paris Salon, he created masterpieces depicting landscapes, gypsies, and musicians.
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Charles Henry Davis
(Officer)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 18, 1877
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Jules Gouffé
(Chef Noted For L'apôtre de la cuisine décorative)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 28, 1877
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Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
(Politician, Military personnel)
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Monterey, California, United States
Died: January 18, 1890
Birthdate: 3rd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Farmville, Virginia, United States
Died: March 21, 1891
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Hone Heke
(New Zealander Warrior and a Leader)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Pakaraka, New Zealand
Died: August 7, 1850
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Henry Blair
(American inventor)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Died: 1860 AD
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William Farr
(Medical doctor)
Birthdate: 30th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kenley, England
Died: April 14, 1883
Birthdate: 2nd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 31, 1874
Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin was a French politician best remembered as the leader of the working-class men. He was one of the most important politicians whose deeds and speeches led to the French Revolution of 1848, which is considered one of the most prominent events in the history of France. A Paris Metro station and an avenue are named after him.
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Carl Friedrich Keil
(Theologian)
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kingdom of Saxony
Died: May 5, 1888
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Thomas Gore Browne
(Governor of Saint Helena)
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: April 17, 1887
Birthdate: 28th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland
Died: October 17, 1873
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Mary Carpenter
(British Philanthropist, Social Reformer, and Founder of Free Schools for Poor Children, the ‘Ragged Schools')
Birthdate: 3rd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Exeter, England
Died: June 14, 1877
Educated at her Unitarian minister father’s school, Mary Carpenter grew up to form her own free schools for the poor, known as the ragged schools. Her work later took her to India and North America. She also established the National Indian Association to ease communication between Indian and British reformers.
Birthdate: 20th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ceva, Italy
Died: April 29, 1841
Birthdate: 16th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hraun, Iceland
Died: May 26, 1845
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Gamaliel Bailey
(Former journalist and a leader of the abolition movement prior to the American Civil War)
Birthdate: 3rd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States
Died: June 5, 1859
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Auguste Laurent
(French Chemist Who Helped Lay the Foundations of Organic Chemistry)
Birthdate: 14th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leschères-sur-le-Blaiseron, France
Died: April 15, 1853
After gaining his engineering degree, Auguste Laurent worked briefly as a laboratory assistant for Jean-Baptiste Dumas and then taught chemistry at the University of Bordeaux. Apart from laying down a system of naming organic chemical substances, he also discovered phthalic acid, anthracene, and carbolic acid.
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Johan Fjeldsted Dahl
(Former Publisher, Bookseller, co-founder of Oslo Kunstforening)
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: March 16, 1877
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Charles Rigault de Genouilly
(Naval Officer)
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rochefort, France
Died: May 4, 1873
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Arnold Henry Guyot
(Geologist, Geographer)
Birthdate: 28th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boudevilliers, Switzerland
Died: February 8, 1884
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Wilford Woodruff
(American Religious Leader)
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Died: September 2, 1898
Wilford Woodruff was an American religious leader. From 1889 until his death in 1898, Woodruff served as the president of the Mormon Church. He is credited with ending the public practice of polygamy among the members of the Church in 1890. Woodruff's journals are regarded as an important contribution to the Mormon Church history.