Famous People Born In 1817
Discover the most famous people born in 1817. The list includes people like Henry David Thoreau, Debendranath Tagore, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, George A. Smith, Syed Ahmad Khan and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include philosophers, artists, poets and judges born in 1817. This list includes people from England, United States, India and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 6, 1862
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan(Indian Islamic Reformer and Educationist Who Founded the ‘Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College’, the First Muslim University in Southern Asia)
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: March 27, 1898
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Warrenton, North Carolina, United States
Died: September 27, 1876
Birthdate: 18th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Borlang, Nepal
Died: February 25, 1877
Birthdate: 19th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: November 23, 1890
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Branwell Brontë
(Painter, Poet, Writer)
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yorkshire
Died: September 24, 1848
Birthdate: 29th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Feodosia, Russia
Died: May 2, 1900
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kolkata
Died: January 19, 1905
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Louise of Hesse-Kassel
(Queen Consort of Denmark from 1863 to 1898)
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kassel, Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation
Died: September 29, 1898
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Richard Dadd
(Painter, Illustrator)
Birthdate: 1st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chatham
Died: January 7, 1886
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Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
(One of the Most Important 19th-Century Russian Historical Dramatist)
Birthdate: 5th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: October 10, 1875
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George Henry Lewes
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: 18th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 30, 1878
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George Frederic Watts
(British Painter and Sculptor Known for His Contribution and Influence on the Symbolist Movement)
Birthdate: 23rd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Died: July 1, 1904
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Joseph Dalton Hooker
(British Botanist, Explorer and Founder of Geographical Botany)
Birthdate: 30th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Died: December 10, 1911
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Theodor Mommsen
(German Historian and Writer Famous for His Masterpiece 'Römische Geschichte')
Birthdate: 30th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Garding, Germany
Died: November 1, 1903
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Mihail Kogălniceanu
(Prime Minister of Romania (1863 - 1865))
Birthdate: 6th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Iași, Romania
Died: July 1, 1891
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Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
(French Bookseller, Printer, and Inventor)
Birthdate: 25th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris
Died: April 26, 1879
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Nikoloz Baratashvili
(Poet)
Birthdate: 4th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: October 21, 1845
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Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet
(British Civil Engineer Who Helped Design and Build the Underground London Metropolitan Railway)
Birthdate: 15th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wadsley, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: November 20, 1898
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Niels Gade
(Danish Violinist, Composer, Conductor, Organist, and Teacher)
Birthdate: 22nd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: December 21, 1890
Birthdate: 14th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Husum, Germany
Died: July 4, 1888
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Mary Ann Bickerdyke
(Hospital Administrator for Union Soldiers During the American Civil War)
Birthdate: 19th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Died: November 8, 1901
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János Arany
(Hungarian Poet Best Known for His Epic Poem 'Toldi' Trilogy)
Birthdate: 2nd March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salonta, Romania
Died: October 22, 1882
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Fanny Cerrito
(Ballet Dancer)
Birthdate: 11th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: May 6, 1909
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 29, 1864
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Benjamin Jowett
(British Tutor and Theologian)
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, England
Died: October 1, 1893
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Christian Johansson
(Russian Ballet Dancer and Choreographer)
Birthdate: 1st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: December 12, 1903
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Albert von Kölliker
(Anatomist)
Birthdate: 6th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Died: November 2, 1905
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Rudolf Hermann Lotze
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bautzen, Germany
Died: July 1, 1881
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Joseph Henry Gilbert
(Chemist)
Birthdate: 1st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kingston upon Hull, England
Died: December 23, 1901
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Heinrich Graetz
(Historian)
Birthdate: 31st October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Poznań, Poland
Died: September 7, 1891
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Alexander Tilloch Galt
(Politician)
Birthdate: 6th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chelsea,London, England
Died: September 19, 1893
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Alfred Francis Russell
(Politician)
Birthdate: 25th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died: April 4, 1884
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Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio
(Poet)
Birthdate: 24th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Navia, Spain
Died: February 11, 1901
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William Ferrel
(American Meteorologist Who Developed Theories That Explained the 'Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Circulation Cell')
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 18, 1891
Birthdate: 25th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Malden-on-Hudson, Saugerties, New York, United States
Died: December 19, 1911
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John Callcott Horsley
(Painter)
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 18, 1903
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Charles-François Daubigny
(Painter)
Birthdate: 15th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 19, 1878
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Giovanni Dupré
(Italian Sculptor)
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Siena, Italy
Died: January 10, 1882
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 5, 1897
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Potsdam, New York
Died: September 1, 1875
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José Zorrilla
(Spanish Poet and Dramatist Known for His Play 'Don Juan Tenorio')
Birthdate: 21st February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Died: January 23, 1893
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Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
(Politician)
Birthdate: 4th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Millstone, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 20, 1885
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Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
(Duke)
Birthdate: 24th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Biebrich Palace, Wiesbaden, Germany
Died: November 17, 1905
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C. H. D. Buys Ballot
(Chemist)
Birthdate: 10th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kloetinge, Netherlands
Died: February 3, 1890
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Shimazu Hisamitsu
(Samurai)
Birthdate: 28th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kagoshima Castle, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: December 6, 1887
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Konstantin Sergeyevich Aksakov
(Critic)
Birthdate: 10th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aksakovo, Russia
Died: December 7, 1860
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John Thadeus Delane
(Journalist)
Birthdate: 11th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 22, 1879
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George Henry Corliss
(American Mechanical Engineer and Inventor, Who Developed the 'Corliss Steam Engine')
Birthdate: 2nd June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Easton, New York, United States
Died: February 21, 1888
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Samuel Ringgold Ward
(Author)
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maryland, United States
Died: 1866 AD