Remembered
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Jeremy Bentham
1749 – 1832
Philosopher, Merchant, Lawyer, Political scientist, Suffragist, Human rights defender
Jeremy Bentham (; 4 February 1747/8 O.S. [15 February 1748 N.S.] – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder…
Évariste Galois
1811 – 1832
Mathematician, Revolutionary
Évariste Galois (; French: [evaʁist ɡalwa]; 25 October 1811 – 31 May 1832) was a French mathematician and political activist. While still in his teens, he was a…
Georges Cuvier
1769 – 1832
Paleontologist, Politician, Zoologist, Ornithologist, University teacher, Professor
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, baron Cuvier (23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier (; French: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) kyvje]), was a French naturalist and zo…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749 – 1832
Theatre manager, Botanist, Politician, Philosopher, Theologian, Jurist
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language.…
Jean-François Champollion
1790 – 1832
Egyptologist, Linguist, Philosopher, Epigrapher, Professor, Author
Jean-François Champollion (French: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa ʃɑ̃pɔljɔ̃]), also known as Champollion le jeune ('the Younger'; 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832), was a French p…
Titumir
1782 – 1831
Revolutionary, religious reformer
Syed Mir Nisar Ali, better known as Titumir, was a Bengali revolutionary who led an agrarian and religious resistance against the East India Company and local z…
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 – 1831
Military officer, Military theorist, Writer, Philosopher, Military personnel, Historian
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz ( KLOW-zə-vits; German: [ˈkaʁl fɔn ˈklaʊzəvɪts] ; born Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clauswitz; 1 July 1780 – 16 November 1831) was…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
1770 – 1831
Philosopher, University teacher, Philosophy historian, Writer, Philosopher of law, Logician
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher and a major figure in the tradition of German idealism. His influence…
James Monroe
1758 – 1831
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat, Farmer, Statesperson, Writer
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Foun…
Simón Bolívar
1783 – 1830
Politician, Military officer
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military officer and statesman wh…
Pope Pius VIII
1761 – 1830
Latin Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Pope Pius VIII (Italian: Pio VIII; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and lea…
George IV
1762 – 1830
Art collector, Patron of the arts, Ruler, Politician
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 Jan…
Joseph Fourier
1768 – 1830
Mathematician, Physicist, Historian, Archaeologist, University teacher, Official
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (; French: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʒozɛf fuʁje]; 21 March 1768 – 16 May 1830) was a French mathematician and physicist born in Auxerre, Burgund…
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
1744 – 1829
Botanist, Zoologist, Naturalist, University teacher, Biologist, Chemist
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; French: [ʒɑ̃batist lamaʁk]), wa…
Humphry Davy
1778 – 1829
Chemist, Inventor, Physicist, Geologist, Photographer, Poet
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (17 December 1778 – 29 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and an early form of arc lamp. He i…
Thomas Young
1773 – 1829
Astronomer, Physicist, Anthropologist, Physician, Archaeologist, University teacher
Thomas Young (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiol…
Niels Henrik Abel
1802 – 1829
Mathematician, University teacher
Niels Henrik Abel ( AH-bəl, Norwegian: [ˌnɪls ˈhɛ̀nːɾɪk ˈɑ̀ːbl̩]; 5 August 1802 – 6 April 1829) was a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions…
Pope Leo XII
1760 – 1829
Catholic priest, Transitional deacon, Catholic bishop
Pope Leo XII (Italian: Leone XII; born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola della Genga; 2 August 1760 – 10 February 1829) was head of the Cat…
Friedrich Schlegel
1772 – 1829
Philosopher, Translator, Writer, Novelist, Literary critic, University teacher
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel ( SHLAY-gəl; German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʃleːɡl̩]; 10 March 1772 – 12 January 1829) was a German literary critic, philosopher, and I…
Franz Schubert
1797 – 1828
Composer, Pianist, Teacher
Franz Peter Schubert (; German: [fʁants ˈpeːtɐ ˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic e…