Famous People Born In 1853

Discover the most famous people born in 1853. The list includes people like Vincent van Gogh, Hendrik Lorentz, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Wilhelm Ostwald, Albrecht Kossel and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include physicists, mathematicians, political leaders and chemists born in 1853. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands and many more countries.
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Vincent van Gogh
(One of the Most Famous and Influential Artists of All Time)
Vincent van Gogh
95
Birthdate: 30th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zundert, Netherlands
Died: July 29, 1890
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Bat Masterson
(U.S. Army Scout, Lawman and Columnist for ‘The Morning Telegraph’)
Bat Masterson
7
Birthdate: 26th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henryville, Canada
Died: October 25, 1921
 3 
Jose Marti
(Cuban Nationalist, Poet and Philosopher)
Jose Marti
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 28th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: May 19, 1895
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Tad Lincoln
(Son of Abraham Lincoln)
Tad Lincoln
2
Listed In: Family Members
Birthdate: 4th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Died: July 15, 1871
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Chulalongkorn
(Former King of Siam (1868 - 1910))
Chulalongkorn
6
Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Died: October 23, 1910
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Lillie Langtry
(Actress)
Lillie Langtry
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 13th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jersey
Died: February 12, 1929
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Stanford White
(Architect, Painter)
Stanford White
1
Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 9th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City
Died: June 25, 1906
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Hendrik Lorentz
(Dutch Physicist and Winner of the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics)
Hendrik Lorentz
2
Listed In: Physicists
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Arnhem, Netherlands
Died: February 4, 1928
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Alva Belmont
(socialite)
Alva Belmont
3
Listed In: Sociologists
Birthdate: 17th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: January 26, 1933
 10 
Hans Christian Gram
(Former bacteriologist noted for his development of the Gram stain)
Hans Christian Gram
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: November 14, 1938
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
(Politician)
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
2
Birthdate: 7th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom
Died: March 28, 1884
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Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
(Duchess)
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
4
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia
Died: October 24, 1920
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Wilhelm Ostwald
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Riga
Died: April 4, 1932
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Vladimir Solovyov
(Philosopher)
Vladimir Solovyov
2
Birthdate: 28th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: August 13, 1900
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Sarada Devi
(Saint)
Sarada Devi
0
Listed In: Saints
Birthdate: 22nd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Joyrambati, Bengal, British India
Died: July 20, 1920
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
0
Listed In: Physicists
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Groningen, Netherlands
Died: February 21, 1926
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Sir Flinders Petrie
(Egyptologist)
Sir Flinders Petrie
1
Listed In: Archaeologists
Birthdate: 3rd June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 28, 1942
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Princess Thyra of Denmark
(Princess)
Princess Thyra of Denmark
1
Birthdate: 29th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: February 26, 1933
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Teresa Carreno
(Pianist an internationally renowned virtuoso pianist and was often referred to as the)
Teresa Carreno
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 22nd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
Died: June 12, 1917
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David Belasco
(Theatrical Producer)
David Belasco
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 25th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: May 14, 1931
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Aleksei Brusilov
(Army General)
Aleksei Brusilov
0
Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 1st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: March 17, 1926
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Albrecht Kossel
(Biochemist)
Albrecht Kossel
1
Listed In: Biochemists
Birthdate: 16th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany
Died: July 5, 1927
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José Santos Zelaya
(President of Nicaragua (1893 - 1909))
José Santos Zelaya
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Managua, Nicaragua
Died: May 17, 1919
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Alphonse Bertillon
(Police Officer)
Alphonse Bertillon
1
Birthdate: 22nd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 13, 1914
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Sophia Perovskaya
(Revolutionary)
Sophia Perovskaya
0
Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: April 15, 1881
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Frank Dicksee
(Painter, Illustrator)
Frank Dicksee
0
Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London
Died: October 17, 1928
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Charles Howard Hinton
(Mathematician, writer, science fiction writer)
Charles Howard Hinton
0
Listed In: Mathematicians
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: England
Died: April 30, 1907
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Émile Roux
(French Bacteriologist Who is Credited With Founding the Field of Immunolgy)
Émile Roux
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Confolens, France
Died: November 3, 1933
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Kitasato Shibasaburo
(Physician)
Kitasato Shibasaburo
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: June 13, 1931
 30 
Philander C. Knox
(Politician)
Philander C. Knox
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 6th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 12, 1921
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Charles Gore
(Clergyman)
Charles Gore
0
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
Died: January 17, 1932
 32 
Tok Janggut
(Malay Warrior)
Tok Janggut
0
Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Jeram, Malaysia
Died: June 25, 1915
 33 
Alexius Meinong
(Austrian Philosopher Known for His Unique Ontology)
Alexius Meinong
1
Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 17th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Died: November 27, 1920
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William Henry Moody
(Jurist)
William Henry Moody
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 23rd December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newbury, Massachusetts, United States
Died: July 2, 1917
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Adolf Furtwängler
(Archaeologist)
Adolf Furtwängler
0
Birthdate: 30th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Died: October 10, 1907
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Hector MacDonald
(Soldier)
Hector MacDonald
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 4th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Black Isle, Scotland
Died: March 25, 1903
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John Frank Stevens
(American Civil Engineer Who Built the Great Northern Railway in the United States)
John Frank Stevens
2
Listed In: Civil Engineers
Birthdate: 25th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Gardiner, Maine, United States
Died: June 2, 1943
 38 
Nikolai Kibalchich
(Revolutionary)
Nikolai Kibalchich
0
Listed In: Revolutionaries
Birthdate: 19th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Krolevetsky Uyezd, Ukraine
Died: April 3, 1881
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Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar
(Sultan)
Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar
0
Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Samail, Oman
Died: July 18, 1902
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Cecil John Rhodes
(Former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony)
Cecil John Rhodes
10
Birthdate: 5th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Died: March 26, 1902
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Tasker H. Bliss
(Military Officer)
Tasker H. Bliss
0
Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: November 9, 1930
 42 
Antonio Salandra
(21st Prime Minister of Italy (1914 – 1916))
Antonio Salandra
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 13th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Troia, Apulia, Italy
Died: December 9, 1931
 43 
Ernest Fenollosa
(Art Historian)
Ernest Fenollosa
0
Birthdate: 18th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 21, 1908
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Heinrich Lammasch
(Jurist)
Heinrich Lammasch
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seitenstetten, Austria
Died: January 6, 1920
 45 
Konstantin Stoilov
(Politician)
Konstantin Stoilov
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 23rd September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died: March 23, 1901
 46 
Théophile Delcassé
(Statesman)
Théophile Delcassé
0
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pamiers, France
Died: February 22, 1923
 47 
John Henry Twachtman
(Painter)
John Henry Twachtman
0
Listed In: Artists
Birthdate: 4th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: August 8, 1902
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Hermann Wissmann
(German Explorer and Military Leader Known for His Exploration of the Upper Congo Basin)
Hermann Wissmann
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
Died: June 15, 1905
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Antonio Maura
(Spanish Politician)
Antonio Maura
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Palma, Spain
Died: December 13, 1925
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Pierre Marie
(Neurologist)
Pierre Marie
0
Listed In: Neurologists
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 13, 1940