Famous People Who Died In 1834

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1834. This list includes people like Thomas Robert Malthus, Charles Lamb, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Telford, William Carey and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, economists, military leaders and prime ministers who died in 1834. This list includes people from United Kingdom, France, Germany and many more countries.
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Marquis de Lafayette
(French Aristocrat, Freemason and Military Officer Who Fought in the American Revolutionary War)
Marquis de Lafayette
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 6, 1757
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chavaniac-Lafayette, France
Died: May 20

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer, who  is remembered for fighting in the American Revolutionary War, as the commander of American troops in several battles. After returning to France, he played key roles in the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830. Considered a hero in both America and France, he advocated the end of slavery.  

 2 
Samuel Coleridge
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 21, 1772
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ottery St Mary, Devon, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Died: July 25

Samuel Coleridge was an English poet, philosopher, theologian, and literary critic. He is credited with co-founding the Romantic Movement in England along with his friend William Wordsworth. Despite struggling from bouts of depression and anxiety throughout his adult life, Samuel Coleridge had a major influence on American transcendentalism and writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson.

 3 
Thomas Robert Malthus
(Political Economist)
Thomas Robert Malthus
7
Birthdate: February 13, 1766
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Died: December 23

Thomas Robert Malthus was an English economist and demographer, who viewed poverty as man’s unavoidable destiny. Author of An Essay on the Principle of Population; he believed that increase in national food production results in feeling of well-being, leading to population growth, which in turn results in poverty. Commonly referred as Malthusianism, it made immediate impact on British social policy.

 4 
Charles Lamb
(English Essayist, Poet and Antiquarian Best Known for His Books: ‘Essays of Elia’ and ‘Tales from Shakespeare’)
Charles Lamb
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1775
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Inner Temple, London, England
Died: December 27

Renowned British essayist Charles Lamb was a major figure of the Romantic period. He is best remembered for his Essays of Elia and his book of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays, Tales from Shakespeare, which he co-wrote with his sister, Mary. He had also once spent time in a mental facility.

 5 
Pedro I of Brazil
(Former Emperor of Brazil (1822 - 1831))
Pedro I of Brazil
5
Birthdate: October 12, 1798
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queluz, Portugal
Died: September 24

Pedro I of Brazil was the founder of the Empire of Brazil and reigned as its emperor from 1822 to 1831. He also ruled over Portugal before abdicating the throne in favor of Dona Maria II. He is credited with spreading the liberal ideals that enabled Portugal and Brazil to move to representative forms of government from absolutist regimes.

 6 
Thomas Telford
(Civil Engineer)
Thomas Telford
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: August 9, 1757
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Eskdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died: September 2

Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford had begun his career as a mason at 14, having lost his father in infancy. A self-taught architect, he was responsible for building many structures, including the Caledonian Canal and the Menai Suspension Bridge. Named The Colossus of Roads, he symbolized the Scottish Enlightenment.

 7 
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
(French-American Chemist and Industrialist)
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: June 24, 1771
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 31

Éleuthère Irénée du Pont was the founder of the American gunpowder company E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and the patriarch of the famous du Pont family of businessmen. Born in France, du Pont had escaped to the U.S. with his family during the French Revolution. 

 8 
Joseph Marie Jacquard
(Inventor)
Joseph Marie Jacquard
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 7, 1752
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: August 7
 9 
David Douglas
(Botanist)
David Douglas
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 25, 1799
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
Died: July 12
 10 
William Carey
(Missionary)
William Carey
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 17, 1761
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paulerspury
Died: June 9
 11 
Robert Morrison
(Scottish Protestant Missionary Preacher)
Robert Morrison
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 5, 1782
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 1

Better known as the pioneer of Protestant missionary work in China, Robert Morrison was the first missionary from the London Missionary Society to visit China. Apart from translating the Bible into Chinese, he also enriched Anglo-Chinese literature with his dictionaries and books on Chinese grammar.

 12 
Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
(Prince)
Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 24, 1833
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: May 16
 13 
Alois Senefelder
(Actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography in the 1790s)
Alois Senefelder
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 6, 1771
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: February 26
 14 
Thomas Pringle
(First Successful English Language Poet and Author to Describe South Africa’s Scenery, Native Peoples, and Living Conditions)
Thomas Pringle
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 5, 1789
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: December 5

Thomas Pringle was a Scottish poet, writer, and abolitionist. He became the first English language author and poet to describe South Africa's living conditions, native peoples, and scenery for which he is often referred to as the father of South African poetry. Thomas Pringle is also remembered for his association with the Anti-Slavery Society where he served as the secretary.

 15 
Alexander Chalmers
(Writer)
Alexander Chalmers
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 29, 1759
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: December 29
 16 
John Macarthur
(Former Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales)
John Macarthur
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1767 AD
Birthplace: Plymouth, England
Died: April 11
 17 
Thomas Stothard
(Painter)
Thomas Stothard
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Birthdate: August 17, 1755
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: April 27
 18 
Ang Chan II
(King of Cambodia (1806 - 1834))
Ang Chan II
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Birthdate: 1791 AD
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Died: November 30

The son of Cambodian king Ang Eng, Ang Chan II, also known as Udaraja III, was recognized as a king by the Thais. He maintained good relations with both Vietnam and Siam, so that peace could be maintained in Cambodia. Following his death, both Vietnam and Siam took over control of Cambodia.

 19 
Karl Ludwig Harding
(Astronomer)
Karl Ludwig Harding
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 29, 1765
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lauenburg/Elbe
Died: August 31

Karl Ludwig Harding is best remembered for discovering the asteroid or minor planet Juno. The University of Göttingen alumnus later taught at his alma. He catalogued over 120,000 stars in his iconic book Atlas novus coelestis. He was also made a Fellow of The Royal Society.

 20 
William H. Crawford
(Politician)
William H. Crawford
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 24, 1772
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amherst County, Virginia, United States
Died: September 15
 21 
Edward Irving
(Scottish minister)
Edward Irving
1
Birthdate: August 4, 1792
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Annan, Scotland
Died: December 7
 22 
François-Adrien Boïeldieu
(French Composer)
François-Adrien Boïeldieu
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 16, 1775
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: October 8
 23 
James Weddell
(Navigator)
James Weddell
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 24, 1787
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ostend, Belgium
Died: September 9
 24 
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
(Former British Prime Minister)
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 25, 1759
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England
Died: January 12
 25 
Thomas Say
(Entomologist)
Thomas Say
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 27, 1787
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 10
 26 
Friedrich Schleiermacher
(German Theologian, Philosopher and an Early Leader in Liberal Christianity)
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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Birthdate: November 21, 1768
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Died: February 12

Hailed as an early leader of liberal Christianity, Lutheran philosopher Friedrich Schleiermacher was also an eminent biblical scholar and theologian. Best remembered for his works on hermeneutics and theory of translation, he also had a great impact on the evolution of higher criticism and became known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant Christianity.

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Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow
(Military General)
Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 18, 1782
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: December 6
 28 
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
(Shah of Qajar Iran)
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
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Birthdate: September 25, 1772
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Damghan, Iran
Died: October 23
 29 
Edmond-Charles Genêt
(Former Ambassador of France to the United States)
Edmond-Charles Genêt
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 8, 1763
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Versailles, France
Died: July 14

Edmond-Charles Genêt was a French diplomat sent to the United States of America during the French Revolution. His activities upon his arrival in USA led to the major political incident which came to be known as the Citizen Genêt Affair. He married the daughter of an American politician and became a gentleman farmer. He never returned to France. 

 30 
Gilbert Blane
(Physician)
Gilbert Blane
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: August 29, 1749
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Blanefield, Scotland
Died: June 26

Gilbert Blane was a Scottish physician best remembered for his association with the Royal Navy. Initially appointed as Lord Rodney's physician aboard HMS Sandwich, Blane worked hard to ameliorate the health of sailors by introducing health reform in the Navy; he revamped the diet and ensured the fleet took proper sanitary precautions.

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Aleksey Andreyevich, Graf Arakcheyev
(Military general)
Aleksey Andreyevich, Graf Arakcheyev
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 4, 1769
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
Died: May 3
 32 
Henry Bone
(Painter)
Henry Bone
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Birthdate: February 6, 1755
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Truro, England
Died: December 17
 33 
Maurycy Mochnacki
(Polish Writer and Romantic Literary Critic Who Passionately Advocated Romanticism)
Maurycy Mochnacki
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 13, 1803
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boyanets', Ukraine
Died: December 20

Maurycy Mochnacki was a Polish pianist, publicist, journalist, historian, independence activist, and literary, theatre and music critic. A fierce critic, Mochnacki encouraged writers to develop a Polish version of Romanticism. Maurycy Mochnacki also played a major role in the 1830's November Uprising, participating in many battles at Stoczek, Wawer, Grochów, and Ostrołęka.

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Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
(Poet)
Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 26, 1762
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Malans, Switzerland
Died: January 29
 35 
Lionel Lukin
(Inventor)
Lionel Lukin
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Birthdate: May 18, 1742
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Great Dunmow, England
Died: February 16
 36 
Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny
(Politician)
Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 4, 1756
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Roanne, France
Died: July 3
 37 
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
(Statesman)
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 22, 1762
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 27
 38 
Charles Cunningham
(Naval officer)
Charles Cunningham
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1755 AD
Birthplace: Eye, Suffolk Eye, Suffolk
Died: March 11
 39 
Karl Ludwig von Knebel
(Poet)
Karl Ludwig von Knebel
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 30, 1744
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Franconia, Germany
Died: February 23
 40 
Richard Lemon Lander
(Explorer)
Richard Lemon Lander
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 8, 1804
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Truro, England
Died: February 6
 41 
William Johnson
(Judge)
William Johnson
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: December 27, 1771
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: August 4
 42 
Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
(Diplomat)
Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 9, 1769
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sens, France
Died: February 7
 43 
William Blackwood
(Scottish Publisher Who Founded the Firm of William Blackwood and Sons)
William Blackwood
1
Birthdate: November 20, 1776
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: September 16

William Blackwood was a Scottish publisher and bookseller best remembered for establishing the popular publishing house, William Blackwood and Sons. He is also credited with founding the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine, which was renamed Blackwood’s Magazine in 1905. 

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Aernout Drost
(Author)
Aernout Drost
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 15, 1810
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: November 5
Aernout Drost was a Dutch prose writer and poet. Counted among the forerunners in Dutch Romanticism, Drost worked alongside intellectuals like RC Bakhuizen van den Brink, JP Heije, and EJ Potgieter to establish the literary magazine De Muzen, which went on to become the famous De Gids. Aernout Drost's knowledge of history influenced his contemporaries as well as his successors.