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Biography of Jacques Perk (excerpt)
Jacques Perk, born June 10, 1859, and died November 1, 1881, was a pivotal Dutch poet of the 19th century. His sonnet cycle Mathilde, published by Willem Kloos, marked the beginning of modern Dutch poetry and was influenced by Shelley, Goethe, and Lamartine.
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Biography of Fernand Mailly (excerpt)
Fernand Mailly, born Fernand Jean Paul Anne-dit-Mousset on February 26, 1873, in Le Havre, was a French actor and stage director. He died in Paris on August 20, 1942. He began his career in theater before transitioning to silent cinema, debuting in 1914 with La Dénonciatrice.
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Biography of Rodolphe Julian (excerpt)
Pierre Louis Rodolphe Julian (June 13, 1839 – February 11, 1907), born in Lapalud, was a French painter, engraver, and teacher, best known as the founder of the Académie Julian in Paris. He was legitimized at age eight following his parents’ marriage.
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Biography of Jacobus van Looy (excerpt)
Jacobus (Jac) van Looy (13 September 1855 – 24 February 1930) was a Dutch painter and writer. Orphaned at a young age, he grew up in the Haarlem municipal orphanage. Originally trained as a house painter, he entered the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam in 1877.
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Biography of Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (excerpt)
Ferdinand Jacobus Domela Nieuwenhuis (December 31, 1846 – November 18, 1919) was a Dutch Lutheran preacher who became a key figure in the country’s socialist movement.After losing his faith, he began a political struggle on behalf of workers’ rights. He was the first socialist elected to the Dutch parliament and later embraced social anarchism and strong anti-militarist views.
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Biography of Arthur Guest (excerpt)
Arthur Edward Guest (7 November 1841 – 17 July 1898) was a British Conservative politician. His time of birth comes from his mother, in the book "Lady Charlotte Guest; extracts from her journal", 1833-1852 (London: Murray, 1950). He was the fifth son of Sir Josiah Guest and Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, and the younger brother of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, and Montague Guest.
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Biography of Samuel Coucke (excerpt)
Samuel Coucke, born October 1, 1833, in Bruges and died November 7, 1899, was a Belgian stained glass artist and ceramic painter. He was one of the Belgian artists who embraced the neo-Gothic style, which flourished in Bruges in the late 19th century.
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Biography of Jeb Stuart (excerpt)
James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart (February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864) was a Confederate general famed for his cavalry operations during the American Civil War. Known for his flamboyant style and daring tactics, he served as Robert E. Lee’s key scout and morale booster.
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Biography of Mariano Azuela (excerpt)
Mariano Azuela (January 1, 1873 – March 1, 1952) was a Mexican physician and writer, known as the first major novelist of the Mexican Revolution.His socially committed novels influenced generations of protest writers. He began publishing in the 1890s and wrote early novels about fate and society under Porfirio Díaz.
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Biography of Charles Barrois (geologist) (excerpt)
Charles Barrois, born on April 21, 1851 in Lille and died on November 5, 1939 in Sainte-Geneviève-en-Caux, was a French geologist and professor at the University of Lille, from a prominent industrial family. Trained by Jules Gosselet, he published in 1876 groundbreaking research on the Upper Cretaceous of England and Ireland, laying the foundations of British chalk stratigraphy.
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Biography of Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (excerpt)
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, born October 28, 1842, and died October 22, 1932, was an American orator, author, and activist for the abolition of slavery and women’s rights. She was the first woman to deliver a political speech before the U.S. Congress.
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Biography of Joseph Apoux (excerpt)
Jacques Apoux, born on November 5, 1846, in Le Blanc and died on November 11, 1910, in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, was a 19th-century French painter, illustrator, and engraver linked to the Decadent movement. He studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme and specialized in aquatint and drypoint techniques.
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Biography of María Goyri (excerpt)
María Amalia Vicenta Goyri (August 29, 1873 – November 28, 1954), also known as Maria Goiri, was a Spanish writer, scholar, and philologist from a Basque family, and part of the Generation of ’14. She stood out as a pioneering advocate for women's rights.
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Biography of Ferdinand Karsch (excerpt)
Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch (born September 2, 1853, in Münster, died December 20, 1936, in Berlin) was a German arachnologist, entomologist, and anthropologist. From around 1905, he also published under the name Ferdinand Karsch-Haack, using his mother's maiden name for his work on human and animal sexual diversity.
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Biography of Ramón Menéndez Pidal (excerpt)
Ramón Menéndez Pidal (13 March 1869 – 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian, renowned for his work on the Spanish language, folklore, and poetry. He was best known for his studies on El Cid and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature a record 154 times.
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Biography of Marie Bilders-van Bosse (excerpt)
Maria Philippina (Marie) Bilders-van Bosse (Amsterdam, 21 February 1837 – Wiesbaden, 11 July 1900) was a painter, famous for her landscape paintings in an early Dutch-impressionist style. Marie van Bosse was a daughter of Pieter Philip van Bosse (1809–1879) and Maria Johanna Reynvaan (1809–1864).
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Biography of Leonard Huxley (writer) (excerpt)
Leonard Huxley (11 December 1860 – 3 May 1933) was a British schoolteacher, writer, and editor.He was the son of renowned zoologist Thomas Henry Huxley and studied in London, St Andrews, and at Oxford. Hist time of birth comes from the book "Huxley: The Devil's Disciple", by Adrian Desmond (London: M.
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Biography of Franz von Lenbach (excerpt)
Franz von Lenbach, born December 13, 1836, in Schrobenhausen and died May 6, 1904, in Munich, was a German painter best known for his portraits of prominent figures in nobility, arts, and industry. His social stature earned him the nickname Malerfürst ("Painter Prince").
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Biography of Frank van der Goes (excerpt)
Franc van der Goes (February 13, 1859 – June 5, 1939) was a Dutch journalist and Marxist theorist, co-founder of the SDAP and co-translator of Das Kapital into Dutch. Initially active in finance, he shifted to literature and politics, founding the literary journal De Nieuwe Gids in 1885, which he left over political disagreements.
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Biography of Carl Ernst von Stetten (excerpt)
Carl Ernst von Stetten (1857 – 1942) was a Bavarian-born German painter who spent much of his life in France.He came from a banking family in Augsburg and began studying art in Munich in 1876 before moving to Paris. There, he trained under Jean-Léon Gérôme and studied at the Académie Julian with Boulanger and Lefebvre.
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Biography of Jan Schaper (excerpt)
Johan Hendrik Andries (Jan) Schaper (12 February 1868 – 31 August 1934) was a Dutch publicist, poet, and politician, known for his pioneering role in the socialist movement. Originally a house painter, he joined the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after an accident and began publishing under the names Arago and Een Arbeider.
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Biography of Eulalia of Spain (excerpt)
Infanta Eulalia of Spain, born on February 12, 1864 in Madrid and died on March 8, 1958 in Irun, was the youngest daughter of Queen Isabella II and sister of King Alfonso XII. She married her cousin, the Duke of Galliera, with whom she had two sons before living independently.
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Biography of Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (excerpt)
Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (8 April 1862 – 27 May 1950) was a Dutch painter born in Groningen.She studied at the École du Louvre in Paris and later at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam under August Allebé. Her aunt, the painter Sientje Mesdag-van Houten, supported her artistic education.
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Biography of Johan Huizinga (excerpt)
Johan Huizinga (7 December 1872 – 1 February 1945) was a Dutch historian regarded as one of the pioneers of modern cultural history. Born in Groningen, he initially studied Indo-European languages and wrote his 1897 doctoral thesis on the jester in Indian drama.
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Biography of Carl von Linde (excerpt)
Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde (June 11, 1842 – November 16, 1934) was a German scientist, engineer, and industrialist.He discovered the refrigeration cycle and invented the first industrial methods for air separation and gas liquefaction. In 1876, he created the first reliable compressed-ammonia refrigerator, a major breakthrough in cooling technology.
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Biography of Maurice Lugeon (excerpt)
Maurice Lugeon (July 10, 1870 – October 23, 1953) was a prominent Swiss geologist, professor at the University of Lausanne, and director of the Cantonal Geological Museum. Born in Poissy and raised in Vaud, he developed a passion for geology early on and earned his doctorate in 1896 with a thesis on the Prealps and Chablais breccia.
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Biography of Wally Moes (excerpt)
Wally Moes, born on 16 November 1856 in Amsterdam and died on 6 November 1918 in Laren, was a Dutch genre painter and author, known for her depictions of everyday life, especially scenes with children. She studied under August Allebé at the Rijksacademie but left in 1878 during a protest, returning in 1880 when he became director.
Biography of Tine van Berken (excerpt)
Anna Christina Witmond-Berkhout, born on September 29, 1870 in Amsterdam and deceased on December 7, 1899, was a Dutch children's author known as Tine van Berken. Between 1894 and 1899, she published a wide array of books for girls, marked by a gentle and moral tone.
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Biography of Samuel van Houten (excerpt)
Samuel van Houten, born February 17, 1837, in Groningen and died October 14, 1930, in The Hague, was a Dutch liberal politician best known for the Kinderwetje van Van Houten, the 1874 law banning certain forms of child labor. Son of a city councilman and brother to painter Sientje van Houten, he studied law and became a lawyer before entering politics in 1864.
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Biography of Carl Legien (excerpt)
Carl Rudolf Legien (1 December 1861 – 26 December 1920) was a German trade unionist and moderate Social Democrat. Orphaned in childhood, he trained as a wood turner, joined the SPD in 1885, and quickly rose through union ranks, leading the German Turners' Association and the General Commission of German Trade Unions from 1891.
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Biography of Floris Verster (excerpt)
Floris Hendrik Verster was a Dutch painter, born on 9 June 1861 in Leiden and died there on 21 January 1927, best known for his still lifes and floral landscapes. Coming from an artistic family, he trained early in drawing and studied at The Hague Royal Academy of Art alongside artists like Breitner and Israëls.
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Biography of William Sharp (writer) (excerpt)
William Sharp, born on September 12, 1855, in Paisley and died on December 12, 1905, in Syracuse, was a Scottish writer best known for publishing under the secret pseudonym Fiona MacLeod. This alter ego allowed him to explore mystical and Celtic themes.
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Biography of Paul Avril (excerpt)
Édouard-Henri Avril, born May 21, 1849, in Algiers and died July 28, 1928, in Le Raincy, was a French painter and illustrator, best known under the pseudonym Paul-Avril for his erotic illustrations. He was the brother of engraver and photographer Paul Victor Avril, with whom he collaborated.
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Biography of Sina Mesdag-van Houten (excerpt)
Sina (Sientje) van Houten (born 23 December 1834 in Groningen – died 20 March 1909 in The Hague) was a Dutch painter and wife of marine artist Hendrik Willem Mesdag. She came from a notable family, being the sister of Minister Samuel van Houten.
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Biography of Gerard Heymans (excerpt)
Gerardus Heymans (17 April 1857 – 18 February 1930) was a Dutch philosopher and psychologist, widely considered the pioneer of experimental psychology in the Netherlands. He studied law and philosophy in Leiden and Freiburg, earning his doctorate in 1881. From 1890 to 1927, he taught at the University of Groningen, where he founded the country's first psychology lab and served as rector in 1908–1909.
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Biography of August Allebé (excerpt)
August Allebé, born on 19 April 1838 in Amsterdam and died there on 10 January 1927, was a Northern Dutch painter and influential teacher.His early work was romantic, later evolving into realism and impressionism. A key figure in founding Amsterdam Impressionism – also called the “School of Allebé” – he offered a counterbalance to the dominant Hague School.
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Biography of Gerard Bilders (excerpt)
Born in Utrecht on 9 December 1838, Gerard Bilders was a Dutch landscape painter strongly influenced by his father, Johannes Warnardus Bilders. He spent part of his youth in Oosterbeek, later a center for plein-air painters, and moved to The Hague in 1857.
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Biography of Fernand Khnopff (excerpt)
Fernand Khnopff, born on 12 September 1858 in Dendermonde and died on 12 November 1921 in Brussels, was a Belgian Symbolist painter, engraver, photographer, and art critic. Deeply influenced by his youth in Bruges, his art evokes melancholy, silence, and dreamlike mystery.
Biography of Heinrich Triepel (excerpt)
A German jurist and legal philosopher, Heinrich Triepel (born 12 February 1868 in Leipzig – died 23 November 1946 in Obergrainau) was a leading figure in early 20th-century German legal theory. His time of birth comes from the biography "Heinrich Triepel: Leben und Werk" by Ulrich M.
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Biography of Wilhelm von Bismarck (excerpt)
Count Wilhelm von Bismarck-Schönhausen, born on August 1, 1852, and died on May 30, 1901, was a German civil servant and politician. The youngest son of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, he served briefly in the Reichstag (1880–1881) and later as president of the Hanover regency (1889–1890).
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Biography of Willem Witsen (excerpt)
Willem Arnoldus Witsen (born 13 August 1860 – died 13 April 1923 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and photographer associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. Influenced by James McNeill Whistler, he depicted tranquil cityscapes and rural scenes. He also created portraits and photographs of artists and cultural figures, including the French Symbolist poet Paul Verlaine.
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Biography of Jan Veth (excerpt)
Jan Pieter Veth (born 18 May 1864 in Dordrecht – died 1 July 1925 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter, poet, art critic, and university lecturer, best known for his portrait work featuring notable contemporaries. He came from a family of merchants and painters, and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, where he co-founded the St.
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Biography of Daniel Vorländer (excerpt)
Daniel Vorländer (11 June 1867 in Eupen – 8 June 1941 in Halle) was a German chemist and a pioneer in liquid crystal research. He studied chemistry at Kiel, Munich, and Berlin, and later became a professor at the University of Halle-Wittenberg.
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Biography of Jules Joseph Lefebvre (excerpt)
Jules Joseph Lefebvre, born on 14 March 1836 in Tournan-en-Brie and died on 24 February 1911 in Paris, was a French painter, teacher, and art theorist.He entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1852 and studied under Léon Cogniet. He won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1861 with The Death of Priam and regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon, gaining recognition for his portraits and idealized female figures.
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Biography of Mariano Fortuny (painter) (excerpt)
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal, born on June 11, 1838, in Reus and died on November 21, 1874, in Rome, was a Spanish painter known for Orientalist, historical, and military scenes. Orphaned young, he was raised by his grandfather who introduced him to art.
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Biography of Gustave Courtois (excerpt)
Gustave Claude Étienne Courtois, born on May 18, 1852, in Pusey and died on November 25, 1923, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, was a French painter known for portraits and genre scenes. A student of Jean-Léon Gérôme, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1869 and made his Salon debut in 1875.
Biography of Gerrit Jäger (excerpt)
Gerrit Jäger (Amsterdam, 7 June 1863 – The Hague, 27 August 1894) was a Dutch journalist and playwright. A close friend of Louis Couperus, he adapted Noodlot for the stage in 1892 after Couperus dedicated the second edition of Eline Vere to him.
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Biography of Willem Weissenbruch (excerpt)
Willem Weissenbruch, born on 4 February 1864 in The Hague, Netherlands, and deceased in 1941, was a Dutch etcher, painter, scenic designer, and draftsman. He was the son of painter Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch and Suzanna Petronella Geertruida Schouw, who later married. Willem began his career as a set painter in The Hague, studying under J.
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Biography of Wladyslaw Barwicki (excerpt)
Władysław Barwicki, born on 11 June 1865 in Puławy and died on 12 February 1933 in Lublin, was a Polish painter, sculptor, and poet. He studied in Warsaw under Wandalin Strzałecki and Wojciech Gerson. He painted religious, patriotic, and landscape scenes, and made his debut in 1888 with portrait exhibitions in Lublin.
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Biography of Ninian Comper (excerpt)
Sir John Ninian Comper (10 June 1864 – 22 December 1960) was a major Scottish architect of the Gothic Revival. He focused almost exclusively on churches, designing and restoring them along with liturgical furnishings, stained glass, and vestments. He masterfully blended Gothic and Classical styles, a method he called “unity by inclusion.” His use of color, iconography, and liturgical focus made his work distinct and highly revered. |
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