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Famous People Born In 1826

Discover the most famous people born in 1826. The list includes people like George B. McClellan, Stephen Foster, Bernhard Riemann, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Carlo Collodi and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include military leaders, political leaders, journalists and emperors & kings born in 1826. This list includes people from United States, England, Italy & Germany and many more countries.

George B. McClellanGeorge B. McClellan
3rd December, American
Soldier
Stephen FosterStephen Foster
4th July, American
Composer, Lyricist

Bernhard RiemannBernhard Riemann
17th September, German
Mathematician

Matilda GageMatilda Joslyn Gage
24th March, American
Abolitionist, Freethinker, Author

Julia GrantJulia Grant
26th January, American
U.S. First Lady

Eugénie de MontijoEugénie de Montijo
5th May, Spanish
Empress of France
Carlo CollodiCarlo Collodi
24th November, Italian
Writer

Walter BagehotWalter Bagehot
3rd February, British
Journalist, Economist, Political scientist,

CetshwayoCetshwayo
30th November, South African
King
Gustave MoreauGustave Moreau
6th April, French
Illustrator

Frederic Edwin ChurchFrederic Edwin Church
4th May, American
Painter
Charles XV of SwedenCharles XV of Sweden
3rd May, Swedish
King

Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and AvaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
21st June, Italian
British diplomat

William MahoneWilliam Mahone
1st December, American
General

Danilo IIDanilo II
25th May, Montenegrins
Prince of Montenegro

Wilhelm LiebknechtWilhelm Liebknecht
29th March, German
Politician
Alexander AfanasyevAlexander Afanasyev
11th July, Russian
Historian and scholar

Laura KeeneLaura Keene
20th July, British
Actress

William S. ClarkWilliam S. Clark
31st July, American
Professor

Léon MinkusLéon Minkus
23rd March, Austrian
 
Anthony Joseph DrexelAnthony Joseph Drexel
13th September, American
Banker

Tom SayersTom Sayers
25th May, British
Boxer
George Johnstone StoneyGeorge Johnstone Stoney
15th February, Irish, British
Physicist

Potter PalmerPotter Palmer
20th May, American
Businessman

Hormuzd RassamHormuzd Rassam
30th November, Iraqi
Archaeologist
Mikhail Saltykov-ShchedrinMikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
27th January, Russian
Poet

George Frisbie HoarGeorge Frisbie Hoar
29th August, American
Politician
Stanislao CannizzaroStanislao Cannizzaro
13th July, Italian
chemist

Richard Christopher CarringtonRichard Christopher Carrington
26th May, British
Astronomer

Henri MouhotHenri Mouhot
15th May, French
Naturalist
Adolf BastianAdolf Bastian
26th June, German
Polymath

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Christopher Columbus LangdellChristopher Columbus Langdell
22nd May, American
Educator
Alfred Ely BeachAlfred Ely Beach
1st September, American
Inventor

Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of NorthbrookThomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
22nd January, British
Viceroy

Charles Loring BraceCharles Loring Brace
19th June, American
Philanthropist

Emily BlackwellEmily Blackwell
8th October
Physician
Lafayette C. BakerLafayette C. Baker
13th October, American
Investigator
Karl von PilotyKarl von Piloty
1st October, German
Artist

Zénobe GrammeZénobe Gramme
4th April, Belgian
Electrical Engineer

John FowlerJohn Fowler
11th July, British
Agricultural engineer

John WisdenJohn Wisden
5th September, British
Cricketer
Fitz-James O'BrienFitz-James O'Brien
25th October, Irish
Soldier

William DeeringWilliam Deering
25th April, American
Businessman

Ebenezer ButterickEbenezer Butterick
29th May, American
Manufacturer

İbrahim Şinasiİbrahim Şinasi
5th August, Turkish
Author

Henry John Stephen SmithHenry John Stephen Smith
2nd November, British
Mathematician
John William De ForestJohn William De Forest
31st May, American
Soldier

William WaddingtonWilliam Waddington
11th December, French, British
Statesman
Giuseppe ZanardelliGiuseppe Zanardelli
29th October, Italian
Political ,Prime Minister

Joseph Victor von ScheffelJoseph Victor von Scheffel
16th February, German
Poet

Thomas Alexander BrowneThomas Alexander Browne
6th August, Australian
Author
Takahashi YuichiTakahashi Yuichi
20th March, Japanese
Painter

Alexander MorrisAlexander Morris
17th March, Canadian
Statesman
Augustus Wollaston FranksAugustus Wollaston Franks
20th March, Swiss, British
Antiquary

Henry Clifton SorbyHenry Clifton Sorby
10th May, British
Geologist

Marietta AlboniMarietta Alboni
6th March, Italian
Contralto

Frances Fuller VictorFrances Fuller Victor
23rd May, American
Historian

Léon SayLéon Say
6th June, French
Statesman
Joseph ArchJoseph Arch
10th November, British
Politician

Friedrich ChrysanderFriedrich Chrysander
8th July, German
Publisher

Robert HellerRobert Heller
30th November, British
Magician

Hans Peter Jørgen Julius ThomsenHans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
16th February, Danish
Chemist
Giovanni Battista DonatiGiovanni Battista Donati
16th December, Italian
Astronomer

Karl GegenbaurKarl Gegenbaur
21st August, German
Anatomist
Susan Tolman MillsSusan Tolman Mills
18th November, American
Missionary and educator

Theodor von SickelTheodor von Sickel
18th December, German
Historian

Conrad Busken HuetConrad Busken Huet
28th December, Dutch
Journalist