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Biography of René Ponsard (excerpt)
Alexandre René Ponsard, born December 20, 1826, in Arpajon and died June 22, 1894, in Paris, was a French poet, songwriter, and goguettier. Orphaned, raised by his grandparents, he joined the naval cadets in Brest at 13. Following a career as a sailor and boatman, he worked for a railway company, married, and started a family.
Biography of Franz Schwechten (excerpt)
Franz Heinrich Schwechten (August 12, 1841 – August 11, 1924) was a prominent German architect of the Wilhelmine era, known for his contributions to historicist architecture. Born in Cologne, he studied at the Bauakademie in Berlin under Karl Bötticher and Friedrich Adler, and worked with Friedrich August Stüler and Martin Gropius.
Biography of Mina Kruseman (excerpt)
Wilhelmina Jacoba Pauline Rudolphine "Mina" Kruseman (25 September 1839 – 1922) was a 19th-century Dutch feminist, actress, and author known for her outspoken social critiques and literary works. Born in Velp, she spent her early years in the Dutch East Indies, a period that would later influence her writings.
Biography of Léon Labbé (excerpt)
Léon Labbé, born September 29, 1832, and died March 21, 1916, was a French surgeon and politician. Known for his surgical expertise, particularly at the Beaujon Hospital in Paris, he was renowned for his innovative techniques, including the application of asepsis in abdominal surgery.
Biography of Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (excerpt)
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (born August 3, 1823, and died February 19, 1894) was a well-known composer of zarzuela, a popular Spanish opera form. His famous works include El barberillo de Lavapiés, Jugar con fuego, Pan y toros, and Los diamantes de la corona.
Biography of Victor Capoul (excerpt)
Joseph-Amédée-Victor Capoul, born February 27, 1839 in Toulouse, was a French tenor and actor. He trained at the Paris Conservatoire and made a name at the Opéra-Comique with Le Chalet in 1861. His charming voice, stage skills, and likable appearance brought him immense popularity.
Biography of Paul Poirier (surgeon) (excerpt)
Paul-Julien Poirier, born on February 9, 1853, in Granville, and died on May 1, 1907, in Auteuil, was a French surgeon and anatomist. Paul Poirier became a hospital surgeon in 1889, first at the hospital in Ivry, then at Tenon Hospital, and later at Lariboisière Hospital in 1904.
Biography of Casimir Lefaucheux (excerpt)
Casimir Lefaucheux (January 26, 1802 – August 9, 1852) was a French gunsmith and engineer born in Bonnétable, France, and died in Paris. He obtained his first patent in 1827 and, in 1832, developed a drop-barrel sporting gun with paper-cased cartridges. Lefaucheux is credited with creating one of the first efficient self-contained cartridge systems in 1835, featuring a pinfire mechanism.
Biography of Léopold Manen (excerpt)
Eugène Hyppolyte Léopold Marie Manen, born on July 30, 1829, in Toulouse and passed away on May 21, 1897, in Paris, was a distinguished French hydrographic engineer and the Chief Engineer of the Navy's general hydrography service. He was also a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences.
Biography of Jeanette Schwerin (excerpt)
Jeanette Schwerin (born Jeannette Abarbanell; November 21, 1852 – July 14, 1899) was a German women's rights activist and a pioneer in social work. Life Jeannette Abarbanell was born in Berlin into a prosperous liberal Jewish family.Her father, Eduard Abarbanell, was a respected physician supporting the liberal democratic aspirations of the 1848 revolutionaries.
Biography of Ernest Courtot de Cissey (excerpt)
Ernest Courtot de Cissey, born on December 23, 1810, in Paris, and died on June 15, 1882, in Paris, was a French general and statesman, decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor and the Military Medal. He commanded the 2nd Army Corps during the suppression of the Paris Commune and served as Minister of War from 1871 to 1873 and again from 1874 to 1876.
Biography of Elizabeth Harrison (educator) (excerpt)
Elizabeth Harrison (September 1, 1849 – October 31, 1927) was an American educator from Kentucky. She was the founder and first president of what is today National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois. Harrison was a pioneer in creating professional standards for early childhood teachers and in promoting early childhood education.
Biography of Georgina Weldon (excerpt)
Georgina Weldon (née Thomas; 24 May 1837 – 11 January 1914) was a British amateur soprano and legal activist during the Victorian era. Her time of birth comes form the biography "The disastrous Mrs. Weldon: the life, loves, and lawsuits of a legendary Victorian" by Brian Thompson (Doubleday, 2001).
Biography of Roger de Barbarin (excerpt)
Roger de Barbarin, full name Émile Roger Thomas de Barbarin, was born on June 2, 1860, in Paris 16th arrondissement, and died on March 4, 1925, in Paris 7th arrondissement. He was a sports shooter and the first Olympic champion in his category, and remains the only Frenchman to hold this title to this day.
Biography of Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (excerpt)
Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (April 3, 1835 – August 14, 1921) was an American writer of novels, poems and detective stories. One of the United States's most widely-published authors, her career spanned more than six decades and included many literary genres, such as short stories, poems, novels, literary criticism, biographies, and memoirs.
Biography of Hudson Taylor (excerpt)
James Hudson Taylor (21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905) was a British Baptist Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM, now OMF International). Taylor spent 54 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who started 125 schools and directly resulted in 20,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 499 local helpers in all 18 provinces.
Biography of Justo José de Urquiza (excerpt)
Justo José de Urquiza y García, born on October 18, 1801, in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Rios, in the province of Entre Ríos, and assassinated on April 11, 1870, in Concepción del Uruguay, was an Argentine military leader and politician, head of the Federalist Party and the first president of the Argentine Confederation.
Biography of Pierre Cuypers (architect) (excerpt)
Petrus Josephus Hubertus "Pierre" Cuypers (May 16, 1827 – March 3, 1921) was a Dutch architect best known for Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885).He designed over 100 churches and restored numerous monuments. Born in Roermond, he studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Art in Antwerp, earning the Prix d'Excellence in 1849.
Biography of Élodie La Villette (excerpt)
Élodie La Villette, born Elodie Jacquier (12 April 1842 – 1917), was a French painter.Along with her sister Caroline, she pursued an artistic career despite limited opportunities for women. Born to an army doctor, she and her sister studied under Ernest Coroller, becoming painters known as Élodie La Villette and Caroline Espinet.
Biography of Jacques-Augustin Normand (excerpt)
Jacques-Augustin Normand (October 4, 1839 – December 11, 1906) was a French naval engineer and shipbuilder from Le Havre, stemming from a family entrenched in shipbuilding since the 18th century. Inheriting the family yard in 1871, he significantly advanced its operations over 35 years, developing high-performance machines and vessels, including the revolutionary yacht "Vélox" in 1875, capable of exceeding 17 knots.
Biography of Wilhelm Camerer (excerpt)
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Camerer (17 October 1842 – 25 March 1910) was a German physician born in Stuttgart.Camerer was a pioneer in the field of pediatric medicine. He studied medicine at the universities of Tübingen and Vienna.At Tübingen he was a student of physiologist Karl von Vierordt (1818–1884).
Biography of Edgar Humann (excerpt)
Edgar Eugène Humann (born May 7, 1838, Paris – died May 9, 1914, Paris) was a French admiral who served as the Chief of Staff of the French Navy from 1894 to 1895. Born to diplomat Jules Emile Humann and Augustine Angélique Guilleminot, he was the grandson of Minister Georges Humann and General Armand Charles Guilleminot.
Biography of Joaquín Ruiz Jiménez (excerpt)
Joaquín Ruiz Jiménez, born on September 12, 1854 in Jaén and died on June 16, 1934 in Madrid, was a Spanish lawyer and politician. Affiliated with the Liberal Party, he began his political career as a deputy for Jaén in the 1881 elections.
Biography of Cecilie Thoresen Krog (excerpt)
Ida Cecilie Thoresen Krog (March 7, 1858 - November 13, 1911) was the first female university student in Norway and a women's rights pioneer. Gaining fame in 1882 as the first Norwegian woman to pass the examen artium, she was integral in the women's rights movement, serving as the first president of Skuld and vice president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.
Biography of Charles Laffitte (excerpt)
Charles Pierre Eugène Laffitte, born in Paris on November 19, 1803, and died there on December 26, 1875, was a French banker, horseman, and politician. Nephew of famed banker Jacques Laffitte, Charles was instrumental in constructing the Paris-Rouen railway between 1841 and 1843.
Biography of Adelbert Lebarbier de Tinan (excerpt)
Marie Charles Adelbert Le Barbier de Tinan, born in Paris on May 2, 1803, and deceased there on December 18, 1876, was a prominent French vice-admiral. His notable contributions include playing a key role during the Crimean War in 1853, aiding troop landings and blockading Greek ports.
Biography of Marie Laurent (actress) (excerpt)
Marie Laurent was a French actress born on June 22, 1825, in Tulle (Corrèze) and died on July 5, 1904, in Villiers-le-Bel (Seine-et-Oise). Her real name was Marie-Thérèse-Désirée Alliouz-Luguet, and she belonged to a dynasty of actors who gained fame in Paris since the early 19th century.
Biography of Dinah Craik (excerpt)
Dinah Maria Craik (born Dinah Maria Mulock, often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik; 20 April 1826 – 12 October 1887) was an English novelist and poet. She is best remembered for her novel "John Halifax, Gentleman", which depicts mid-Victorian ideals of English middle-class life.
Biography of Georges Henri Roger (excerpt)
Georges Eugène Henri Roger (born June 4, 1860, in Paris and died April 19, 1946, in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt) was a French physician known for co-authoring a significant medical treatise with Pierre Joseph Teissier and Fernand Widal. He was the son of Jean Alfred Roger and Françoise Louise Papavoine, dramatic artists, and a descendant of composer Jean-Pierre Solié.
Biography of Matt Talbot (Irish ascetic) (excerpt)
Matthew Talbot (2 May 1856 – 7 June 1925) was an Irish ascetic revered by many Catholics for his piety, charity and mortification of the flesh. Talbot was a manual labourer.Though he lived alone for most of his life, Talbot did live with his mother for a time.
Biography of Yone Suzuki (excerpt)
Yone Suzuki (鈴木よね, August 15, 1852 – May 6, 1938) was a Japanese businesswoman, described in 1918 as "the wealthiest woman in Japan". Early Life Yone Suzuki was from Osaka. Career As a widow with two sons, Yone Suzuki took over her late husband's business, the Suzuki Trading Company (Suzuki Shoten), trusting manager Kaneko Naokichi with many of the strategic decisions.
Biography of Théophile Ferré (excerpt)
Théophile Ferré, born on May 6, 1846, in Paris and executed on November 28, 1871, in Satory, was a notable figure of the Paris Commune. Formerly a notary clerk and a Blanquist militant, he was repeatedly condemned for his political views under the Second Empire.
Biography of Arthur Nikisch (excerpt)
Arthur Nikisch (12 October 1855 – 23 January 1922) was a Hungarian conductor who performed internationally, holding posts in Boston, London, Leipzig and—most importantly—Berlin. He was considered an outstanding interpreter of the music of Bruckner, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Liszt. Johannes Brahms praised Nikisch's performance of his Fourth Symphony as "quite exemplary, it's impossible to hear it any better."
Biography of Lucien Millevoye (excerpt)
Lucien Millevoye, born on August 1, 1850 in Grenoble and died on March 25, 1918 in Paris, was a French journalist and politician. Initially a lawyer then a magistrate, he resigned in 1880 to protest the expulsion of religious congregations and then pursued a career in political journalism.
Biography of Carl Peters (excerpt)
Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918) was a German explorer and colonial administrator.He was a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania) and one of the founders of the German East Africa Company.
Biography of Bernhard von Lepel (excerpt)
Georg Friedrich Gustav Bernhard von Lepel (May 27, 1818 – May 17, 1885) was a Prussian officer and writer.Born in Meppen, he belonged to the Pomeranian and Mecklenburg nobility. He joined the Kaiser Franz Guard Grenadier Regiment No.2 at 18 and participated in the Danish campaign in 1848 before leaving the military.
Biography of Erazm Jerzmanowski (excerpt)
Erazm Józef Jerzmanowski (2 June 1844 – 7 February 1909) was an industrialist, philanthropist, and soldier who fought in the January Uprising of 1863-1865. After the uprising, he was interned but later released, moving to Paris to continue his education. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War before moving to the United States in 1873, where he gained citizenship.
Biography of Eleanor Marx (excerpt)
Jenny Julia Eleanor Marx (16 January 1855 – 31 March 1898), sometimes called Eleanor Aveling and known to her family as Tussy, was the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx. Her time of birth comes from the biography "Eleanor Marx" (Lawrence & Wishart, 1972, Vol.
Biography of Louise of Hesse-Kassel (excerpt)
Louise of Hesse-Kassel (German: Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie, Danish: Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie; 7 September 1817 – 29 September 1898) was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Christian IX from 15 November 1863 until her death in 1898.
Biography of Wen Tingshi (excerpt)
Wen Tingshi was a Chinese political figure, poet, and scholar born to a family with a history in politics.He achieved the Jinshi status in 1890 and worked at the imperial court. A firm opponent of peace with Japan during the First Sino-Japanese War, he joined officials criticizing the government and submitted memorials.
Biography of Marie Popelin (excerpt)
Marie Popelin (10 September 1846 (birth certificate n° 180) – 5 June 1913) was a Belgian jurist and early feminist political campaigner. Popelin worked with Isabelle Gatti de Gamond in the development of women's education and, in 1888, became the first Belgian woman to receive a doctorate in law.
Biography of Draga Ljocic (excerpt)
Draga Ljočić Milošević (22 February 1855 – 5 November 1926) was a Serbian physician, socialist, and feminist. In 1872, she became the first Serbian woman to be accepted at the University of Zürich in Switzerland. During the war between Serbia and the Ottoman Empire, she worked as a medical assistant in the army and received the grade of a Lieutenant.
Biography of Eliza Frances Andrews (excerpt)
Eliza Frances Andrews (August 10, 1840 - January 21, 1931) was a novelist, essayist, historian, journalist, local press correspondent, botanist, environmentalist, diarist, and American teacher. She was a popular American writer of the Gilded Age.Her shorter works were published in popular magazines and papers, including the New York World and Godey's Lady's Book.
Biography of Édouard Marie Heckel (excerpt)
Édouard Marie Heckel was a French pharmacist, physician, and botanist, born on March 24, 1843, in Toulon and died on January 20, 1916, in Marseille. He dedicated his life to studying plants from French colonies, focusing on their economic and medical aspects.
Biography of Charles Brun (engineer) (excerpt)
Charles Brun (22 November 1821, Toulon – 13 January 1897, Paris) was a 1st class engineer of the French Navy stationed at Rochefort, France. He was famously involved in building the submarine Plongeur, which had been designed by Simon Bourgeois, in 1862.
Biography of Witold Zglenicki (excerpt)
Witold Zglenicki (6 January 1850 - 6 July 1904), a Polish inventor, geologist, metallurgist, oil worker, and philanthropist, is known as the "father of Baku kerosene" and the "Polish Nobel." He studied in Płock, Warsaw, and St. Petersburg under Dmitry Mendeleev. Initially focusing on mining and metallurgy, Zglenicki later dedicated himself to the oil industry, pioneering techniques in oil extraction, including undersea drilling.
Biography of Martha Carey Thomas (excerpt)
Martha Carey Thomas (January 2, 1857 – December 2, 1935) was an American educator, suffragist, and linguist.She was the second president of Bryn Mawr College, significantly influencing its academic rigor and architectural expansion. A pioneering advocate for women's higher education, Thomas earned a Ph.D.
Biography of Hermann Julius Grüneberg (excerpt)
Hermann Julius Grüneberg (11 April 1827 – 7 June 1894) was a German chemist and inventor, and together with Julius Vorster the founder of the Chemische Fabrik Kalk. Grüneberg was born in Stettin, Province of Pomerania, Prussia, now Szczecin, the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland.
Biography of Krisjānis Valdemārs (excerpt)
Krišjānis Valdemārs (born December 2, 1825 (Gregorian calendar), in Ārlava Parish, Latvia – died December 7, 1891, in Moscow, Russian Empire) was a Latvian writer, editor, and folklorist. After studying law at the University of Tartu (1855-1858), Valdemārs moved to Saint Petersburg, where he worked for the Latvian magazines St.
Biography of Léon Stienon (excerpt)
Léon Stienon was a distinguished Belgian physician, having earned his MD in 1874.In 1876, he became an associate at the University of Brussels and a year later, he served as a substitute histology lecturer at the same university. His career progressed as he became a Professor of Medical Matters in 1880 and then took on the role of doctor at the civilian hospitals of Brussels in 1881, later becoming Chief in 1884. |
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