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Famous People Who Died In 1891

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1891. This list includes people like William Tecumseh Sherman, Herman Melville, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Arthur Rimbaud, Hannibal Hamlin and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, military leaders, soldiers and historians who died in 1891. This list includes people from United States, France, Germany & United Kingdom and many more countries.

William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman
American
General in the Union Army During the American
Albert PikeAlbert Pike
American
Military Leader

Herman MelvilleHerman Melville
American
 

Helena BlavatskyHelena Blavatsky
American, Russian
Philosopher

Arthur RimbaudArthur Rimbaud
French
Poet

John A. MacdonaldJohn A. Macdonald
Canadian, Scottish
Former Prime Minister of Canada
Pedro II of BrazilPedro II of Brazil
Brazilian, French
Former Emperor of Brazil

Hannibal HamlinHannibal Hamlin
American
15th Vice President of the U.S.A

Georges SeuratGeorges Seurat
French
Painter
Joseph E. JohnstonJoseph E. Johnston
American
Officer

George HearstGeorge Hearst
American
Former United States Senator
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Indian
Social Reformer, Philosopher

Helmuth von Moltke the ElderHelmuth von Moltke the Elder
German
General, Historian

Charles Stewart ParnellCharles Stewart Parnell
British
Leader of the Irish Home Rule League

Edward Hammond Hargraves Edward Hargraves
Australian
Gold Prospector

Wilhelm WeberWilhelm Weber
German
Physicst
P. T. BarnumP. T. Barnum
American
American politician

Joseph BazalgetteJoseph Bazalgette
British
Architect, Civil engineer, Engineer

Gonville BromheadGonville Bromhead
British
Military personnel

George Washington WilliamsGeorge Washington Williams
American
Soldier, Historian, Diplomat, Writer, Minister,
James Russell LowellJames Russell Lowell
American
Poet, Diplomat, Essayist, Writer, Literary critic,

Léo DelibesLéo Delibes
French
Composer, Musicologist, University teacher
Samuel Ajayi CrowtherSamuel Ajayi Crowther
Nigerian
translator, Bible translator

David Dixon PorterDavid Dixon Porter
American
Naval Officer

Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of LyttonRobert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
British
Diplomat
Sarah PolkSarah Childress Polk
American
U.S. First Lady

Georges Ernest BoulangerGeorges Ernest Boulanger
French
Politician
George BancroftGeorge Bancroft
American
Diplomat, Historian of the modern age, Historian,

Prince Napoléon BonapartePrince Napoléon Bonaparte
Italian
Prince

Leopold KroneckerLeopold Kronecker
German, Polish
Mathematician, University teacher
Charles BradlaughCharles Bradlaugh
British
Activist

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Sarah WinnemuccaSarah Winnemucca
Author, Activist, Writer
Wilhelm Eduard WeberWilhelm Eduard Weber
German
Physicist, University teacher

Ivan GoncharovIvan Goncharov
Russian
Novelist

Nicolaus OttoNicolaus Otto
German
German engineer

Nikolaus OttoNikolaus Otto
German
Engineer, Inventor
Sofia KovalevskayaSofia Kovalevskaya
Russian
Mathematician
Jules GrévyJules Grévy
French
Political, President

Baron HaussmannBaron Haussmann
French
Urban planner

John Wellborn RootJohn Wellborn Root
American
Architect

Jan NerudaJan Neruda
Czech
Journalist
José Manuel BalmacedaJosé Manuel Balmaceda
Chilean
Politician

Mihail KogălniceanuMihail Kogălniceanu
Moldovan, Romanian
Statesman

Joseph LeidyJoseph Leidy
American
Paleontologist

Barbara BodichonBarbara Bodichon
British
Artist

Heinrich GraetzHeinrich Graetz
Polish
Historian
MsiriMsiri
Congolese
Ruler

Sanjō SanetomiSanjō Sanetomi
Japanese
Statesman
Frederick WeldFrederick Weld
New Zealander, British
Politician

Leon PinskerLeon Pinsker
Polish
Physician

Konstantin LeontievKonstantin Leontiev
Russian
Philosopher
Johan JongkindJohan Jongkind
Dutch
Painter

Louis Lucien BonaparteLouis Lucien Bonaparte
French
Politician
Carl NägeliCarl Nägeli
Swiss
Botanist

Giovanni MorelliGiovanni Morelli
Italian
Art Critic

Sophia B. PackardSophia B. Packard
American
Educator

Alfred WaudAlfred Waud
American
Artist

Ion C. BrătianuIon C. Brătianu
Romanian
Politician
William FerrelWilliam Ferrel
American
Meteorologist

Lawrence BarrettLawrence Barrett
American
Actor

Théodore de BanvilleThéodore de Banville
French
Poet

Nathaniel WoodardNathaniel Woodard
British
Priest
John HawkshawJohn Hawkshaw
British
Civil engineer

Robert Forester MushetRobert Forester Mushet
British
Metallurgist
William J. FlorenceWilliam J. Florence
American
Actor

Ludwig WindthorstLudwig Windthorst
German
Politician

Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierJean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
French
Sculptor, Painter, Politician
Guo SongtaoGuo Songtao
Chinese
Diplomat

Antoine-Aimé DorionAntoine-Aimé Dorion
Canadian
Politician
Thomas FrenchThomas French
British
Missionary

Henri ChapuHenri Chapu
French
Sculptor

Elizabeth Rous ComstockElizabeth Rous Comstock
British
Social reformer
KalakauaKalakaua
American
Monarch

Johannes JanssenJohannes Janssen
German
Historian
Mary J. SaffordMary J. Safford
American
Nurse

Leopold Hasner von ArthaLeopold Hasner von Artha
Austrian, Czech
Civil servant

Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl GranvilleGranville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
British
British statesman

Joseph RoumanilleJoseph Roumanille
French
Poet
William Emery MerrillWilliam Emery Merrill
American
Soldier
Pierre Adolphe ChéruelPierre Adolphe Chéruel
French
Historian

Paul Bronsart von SchellendorfPaul Bronsart von Schellendorf
Polish
Statesman

Charles KeeneCharles Keene
British
Artist

Ahmed Vefik PaşaAhmed Vefik Paşa
Turkish
Statesman
Antero Tarquínio de QuentalAntero Tarquínio de Quental
Portuguese
Poet

Sofya Vasilyevna KovalevskayaSofya Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya
Russian
Mathematician

Danshaku Motoda NagazaneDanshaku Motoda Nagazane
Japanese
Imperial tutor

Frederick Webster HoweFrederick Webster Howe
American
Inventor

Ivan Karlovich ArnoldIvan Karlovich Arnold
Russian
Artist
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y ArizaPedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza
Spanish
Novelist