Famous People Born In 1848
Discover the most famous people born in 1848. The list includes people like Wyatt Earp, Paul Gauguin, Raja Ravi Varma, Arthur Balfour, Hristo Botev and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include artists, journalists, poets and philosophers born in 1848. This list includes people from France, United States, Germany & United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Wyatt Earp(American Lawman and Gambler Best Known for His Involvement in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)
Birthdate: 19th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Monmouth, Illinois, United States
Died: January 13, 1929
A policeman and a gunfighter, Wyatt Earp is most known for his role in one of the most famous gunfights in the American West history - the Gunfight at O.K. Corral against a group of cowboys. The incident inspired numerous films and books that elevated his heroic status. During his life, he also worked as a truck driver and saloonkeeper.
Birthdate: 7th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 8, 1903
French Post-Impressionist artist, sculptor, and writer Paul Gauguin was a major figure in the Symbolist movement. He had worked as a stockbroker and businessman before gaining fame as an artist. He influenced the French avant-garde and modern artists such as Pablo Picasso and also led the way for Primitivism.
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Died: December 11, 1928
Lewis Howard Latimer was born to former slaves and went on to become a skilled patent draftsman. He had worked with Alexander Graham Bell on the patent of his telephone, and with the Edison Electric Light Company. He had also invented a modification of the process of making carbon filaments.
Birthdate: 29th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kilimanoor, Travancore, India
Died: October 2, 1906
One of the greatest Indian painters of all time, Raja Ravi Varma is best remembered for mixing Indian mythological subjects with the Western historicist style of art. His painting skills made the king of Travancore his patron at 14. His best-known works include The Milkmaid and The Begum’s Bath.
Birthdate: 18th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 17, 1933
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Vilfredo Pareto
(Economist, Writer, Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher)
Birthdate: 15th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris
Died: August 19, 1923
A qualified civil engineer, Vilfredo Pareto had initially worked for the railways and the ironworks. However, he gradually deviated to philosophy, sociology, and politics and gained fame for his application of math to economic issues and his introduction of Pareto efficiency. Mind and Society remains his best-known work.
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Gottlob Frege
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wismar, Germany
Died: July 26, 1925
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Otto Lilienthal
(German Aeronautical Engineer Who Completed Successful Glider Flights for the First Time)
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Anklam, Germany
Died: August 10, 1896
German aeronautical engineer Otto Lilienthal became the first known person to use gliders for a successful flight. A mechanical engineer, he owned a shop and flight factory and developed gliders, with which he completed around 2,000 flights. Lilienthal, however, died after breaking his back in a glider crash.
Birthdate: 27th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Munich Residenz, Munich, Germany
Died: October 11, 1916
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Hristo Botev(One of the Heroes of the Bulgarian National Revolution and Poet)
Birthdate: 6th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kalofer, Bulgaria
Died: June 1, 1876
Hristo Botev was a Bulgarian poet and revolutionary. Widely regarded as a national hero by Bulgarians, Botev was thought to be ahead of his peers in his aesthetic, philosophical, and political views. An influential and important figure in the history of Bulgaria, Botev has several monuments, schools, football clubs, and stadiums named after him.
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Victor Noir
(French Journalist)
Birthdate: 27th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Attigny, France
Died: January 11, 1870
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(Sculptor)
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dublin
Died: August 3, 1907
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a sculptor who achieved popularity for his monuments celebrating heroes of the Civil War. Some of his well-known monuments include the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, General John Logan Memorial, and Abraham Lincoln: The Man. He is also credited with designing the Saint Gaudens Double Eagle, which is regarded as one of the most beautiful coins ever issued.
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Robert I, Duke of Parma
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: 9th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: November 16, 1907
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William Gilbert Grace
(English Amateur Cricketer)
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Downend, England
Died: October 23, 1915
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Matthew Webb
(British Swimmer Known for Swimming the English Channel)
Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dawley, Shropshire, England
Died: July 24, 1883
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Hugo de Vries
(Botanist, Biologist, Geneticist, University teacher)
Birthdate: 16th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Haarlem
Died: May 21, 1935
Birthdate: 10th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Died: October 2, 1931
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Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
(officer)
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Parchim
Died: June 18, 1916
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger was a German military officer who served as a general. Moltke the Younger became the Chief of the German General Staff and led the German Army between 1906 and 1914. His influence on Germany's decision to enter World War I has tarnished his legacy. The failure of his Schlieffen Plan has also earned him criticisms.
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Gustave Caillebotte
(Painter)
Birthdate: 19th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 21, 1894
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Vasily Surikov
(Russian Realist History Painter)
Birthdate: 24th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Died: March 19, 1916
Vasily Surikov was a Russian painter best remembered as an exponent of Realist history painting. Many of his paintings have been used as illustrations and that has contributed to his popularity among the general public. His life and career inspired a biographical movie named Vasily Surikov where Surikov was played by Russian-American actor Yevgeni Nikolayevich Lazarev.
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Carl Wernicke
(German Physician, Anatomist and Neuropathologist)
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tarnowskie Gory, Poland
Died: June 15, 1905
German neurologist, pathologist, and anatomist Carl Wernicke is best remembered for his extensive work on the various types of aphasia, or disorders that hinder the ability to speak or write. He also distinguished between motor aphasia and sensory aphasia, or what is now known as Wernicke's aphasia.
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Joris-Karl Huysmans
(Art critic, Novelist)
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 12, 1907
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Edward Henry Harriman
(Railroad Executive)
Birthdate: 20th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hempstead, New York, United States
Died: September 9, 1909
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Viktor Vasnetsov
(Russian Artist Specialised in Mythological and Historical Subjects)
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lop'yal, Russia
Died: July 23, 1926
Russian artist and architect Viktor Vasnetsov is best remembered for his work on the façade of Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery. He also remains one of the most significant figures of the Peredvizhniki movement, with paintings such as Moving House and A Game of Preference. He later depicted folk tales and legends.
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Sam Steele
(Canadian Police Official and Soldier)
Birthdate: 5th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Purbrook, Bracebridge, Canada
Died: January 30, 1919
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William II of Württemberg
(Last King of Württemberg)
Birthdate: 25th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Died: October 2, 1921
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Guido von List
(Poet, Journalist, Novelist)
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: May 17, 1919
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Carlos, Duke of Madrid
(Noble)
Birthdate: 30th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died: July 18, 1909
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Ferdinand Mannlicher
(Austrian Small Arms Designer and Engineer)
Birthdate: 30th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: January 20, 1904
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Lilla Cabot Perry
(American Artist)
Birthdate: 13th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 28, 1933
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Jules Bastien-Lepage
(Painter)
Birthdate: 1st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Damvillers, France
Died: December 10, 1884
Birthdate: 18th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Siria, Transilvania, Romania
Died: August 17, 1925
Birthdate: 27th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: April 8, 1919
Remembered for his research on molecular surface tension, physicist Loránd Eötvös also invented the torsion pendulum. Born to a famous Hungarian author and minister, Eötvös initially aspired to become a lawyer but later deviated to physics. The University of Budapest, where he taught, was later named after him.
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Brooks Adams
(Geopolitician, Historian, Author, University teacher, Writer)
Birthdate: 24th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Quincy
Died: February 13, 1927
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Francis Davis Millet
(Painter, sculptor)
Birthdate: 3rd November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 15, 1912
Birthdate: 15th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Grimsby, England
Died: September 14, 1935
Birthdate: 16th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trévières, France
Died: February 16, 1917
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Princess Marie Isabelle of Orleans
(Princess)
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Telmo Palace, Seville, Spain
Died: April 23, 1919
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Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
(President of Brazil from 1902 to 1906)
Birthdate: 7th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guaratinguetá
Died: January 16, 1919
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves was a Brazilian politician best remembered for his service as the President of Brazil from 1902 to 1906. During his term, Rodrigues Alves remodeled Rio de Janeiro, the then capital of Brazil. He was also elected as the president for a second term in 1918; however, he died on 16 January 1919 before taking office.
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Henry Augustus Rowland
(Physicist)
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 16, 1901
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Lothar von Trotha
(Military personnel)
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Magdeburg
Died: March 31, 1920
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Uriel Sebree
(Military officer and Explorer)
Birthdate: 20th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fayette, Missouri, United States
Died: August 6, 1922
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Édouard Detaille
(Painter)
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 23, 1912
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Joel Chandler Harris
(Journalist)
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Eatonton, Georgia, United States
Died: July 3, 1908
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Vladimir de Pachmann
(Pianist)
Birthdate: 27th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Died: January 6, 1933
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Lilli Lehmann
(Operatic Soprano)
Birthdate: 24th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wurzburg, Germany
Died: May 17, 1929
Birthdate: 29th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mei County, Baoji, China
Died: March 28, 1905
Birthdate: 10th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: La Louvière
Died: February 25, 1936
Anna Boch was a Belgian painter best remembered for her Impressionist style. Apart from painting, Boch also held one of the most prominent collections of Impressionist paintings. Anna Boch is also remembered for supporting and promoting young artists like Vincent van Gogh.
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Victor Maurel
(Opera singer)
Birthdate: 17th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: October 22, 1923
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Robert Planquette
(Composer)
Birthdate: 31st July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 28, 1903