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Mark Twain
1835 – 1910
Journalist, Novelist, Autobiographer, Teacher, Humorist, Children's writer
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He has been pra…
Gagan Harkara
1845 – 1910
Poet, Mail carrier
Gaganchandra Dash (Bengali: গগনচন্দ্র দাস; 1845–1910), mostly known as Gagan Harkara (Bengali: গগন হরকরা), was a Bengali Baul poet Source: Wikipedia — https://…
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 – 1909
Monarch
Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from…
Itō Hirobumi
1841 – 1909
Politician, Diplomat
Prince Itō Hirobumi (Japanese: 伊藤 博文 [i.toː (|) çi.ɾoꜜ.bɯ.mʲi]; born Hayashi Risuke (林 利助); 16 October 1841 – 26 October 1909) was a Japanese statesman who serv…
Geronimo
1829 – 1909
Military leader, Warrior, Traditional leader or chief, Medicine man
Gerónimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, lit. 'the one who yawns', [kòjàːɬɛ́]; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a military leader and medicine man from th…
Nabinchandra Sen
1847 – 1909
Poet, Translator, Autobiographer, Writer
Nabinchandra Sen (Bengali: নবীনচন্দ্র সেন; 10 February 1847 – 23 January 1909) was a Bengali poet and writer, often considered one of the greatest poets prior t…
Hermann Minkowski
1864 – 1909
Physicist, Mathematician, University teacher
Hermann Minkowski (22 June 1864 – 12 January 1909) was a mathematician and professor at the University of Königsberg, ETH Zürich, and the University of Göttinge…
Empress Dowager Cixi
1835 – 1908
Politician, Queen regnant, Painter, Monarch, Photographer
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically c…
Henri Becquerel
1852 – 1908
Physicist, Engineer, University teacher, Nuclear physicist, Chemist
Antoine Henri Becquerel (15 December 1852 – 25 August 1908) was a French experimental physicist who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Marie and Pierre…
Grover Cleveland
1837 – 1908
Politician, Lawyer, Statesperson, Executioner, Writer, Governor
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.…
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1844 – 1908
Composer, Conductor, Musicologist, Autobiographer, Music educator, Music theorist
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908) was a Russian composer, a member of the group of composers known as The Five. His best-known…
Lord Kelvin
1825 – 1907
Physicist, Astronomer, Mathematician, University teacher, Politician, Writer
Here is the revised memorial biography of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, incorporating only facts securely supported by reliable sources: --- William Thom…
Sully Prudhomme
1839 – 1907
Poet, Writer, Essayist, Diarist, Philosopher
René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme (French: [syli pʁydɔm]; 16 March 1839 – 6 September 1907) was a French poet and essayist. He was the first winner of the…
Edvard Grieg
1843 – 1907
Composer, Pianist
Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( GREEG; Norwegian: [ˈɛdvaʁd ˈhɑ̀ːɡəʁʉp ˈɡʁɪgː]; 15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely consid…
Munshi Mohammad Meherullah
1861 – 1907
Writer
Munshi Mohammad Meherullah (1861 – 7 May 1907) was a Bengali Islamic scholar, poet, and social reformer. He is the first person in history with the title Bangab…
Henri Moissan
1852 – 1907
Chemist, University teacher, Pharmacologist, Pharmacist
Ferdinand Frédéric Henri Moissan (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fʁedeʁik ɑ̃ʁi mwasɑ̃]; 28 September 1852 – 20 February 1907) was a French chemist and pharmaci…
Giosuè Carducci
1835 – 1907
Writer, Poet, Journalist, Politician, University teacher, Literary critic
Giosuè Alessandro Giuseppe Carducci (27 July 1835 – 16 February 1907) was an Italian poet, writer, literary critic and teacher. He was noticeably influential, a…
Dmitri Mendeleev
1834 – 1907
Chemist, Physicist, University teacher, Economist
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev ( MEN-dəl-AY-əf; 8 February [O.S. 27 January] 1834 – 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1907) was a Russian chemist known for formulating t…
Krishna Chandra Majumder
1837 – 1907
Writer, Editor, Head teacher
Krishna Chandra Majumder (Bengali: কৃষ্ণচন্দ্র মজুমদার) was a 19th-century Bengali poet and writer. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_C…
Élie Ducommun
1833 – 1906
Journalist, Politician, Economist, Peace activist
Élie Ducommun (19 February 1833, Geneva – 7 December 1906, Bern) was a Swiss peace activist. He was a Nobel laureate, awarded the 1902 Nobel Peace Prize, which…