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Horoscopes with Proserpina in LeoYou will find on these pages astrological charts of thousands of celebrities with Proserpina in Leo. Just click on the celebrities of your choice to get their interactive natal chart, planetary dominants and excerpts of astrological portrait. ![]() ![]()
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Biography of Antonio Giannoni (excerpt)
Antonio Giannoni (March 29, 1814 – September 6, 1883) was the first Italian to settle in South Australia. Born in Rimini, he gained seamanship experience before fleeing to England in 1838 to avoid arrest for his involvement in the Young Italy movement.
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Biography of Léon Dehon (excerpt)
Léon-Gustave Dehon, SCJ (14 March 1843 – 12 August 1925), also known as Jean of the Sacred Heart, was a French Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Dehonians). Dehon's focus in his ecclesial life was to express his closeness with workers but he especially promoted a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Biography of Gustave Planchon (excerpt)
François Gustave Planchon, born October 29, 1833, in Ganges, France, and died April 13, 1900, in Montpellier, was a French pharmacist and entomologist. After earning his medical doctorate in 1859, he became a professor of botany in Lausanne and later earned doctorates in science and pharmacy in 1864.
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Biography of Joel Chandler Harris (excerpt)
Joel Chandler Harris (December 9, 1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years, Harris spent most of his adult life in Atlanta working as an associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution.
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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.
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Biography of Paul Splingaerd (excerpt)
Paul Splingaerd (12 April 1842 in Brussels – 26 September 1906 in Xi'an, China) was the Belgian foundling who became an official or mandarin (bureaucrat) in the late Qing government. As both a Belgian and a Chinese mandarin, Paul acted as a liaison on various Sino-Belgian projects in the late nineteenth century.
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Biography of Peter Hille (excerpt)
Peter Hille, born on September 11, 1854, in Nieheim and passed away on May 7, 1904, in Groß-Lichterfelde, was a German writer associated with late Romanticism and Naturalism. After leaving school without a diploma, he began publishing poems and literary critiques.
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Biography of Dolors Aleu i Riera (excerpt)
Dolores Aleu Riera (April 7, 1857, in Barcelona – February 19, 1913) was a Spanish medical doctor. She was the first woman in Spain to be licensed in medicine and the second to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree. An only child, she began reading at age 5 and studied at the University of Barcelona, earning her undergraduate degree in 1874.
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Biography of Eduardo Scarpetta (excerpt)
Eduardo Scarpetta (March 13, 1853 – November 12, 1925) was an Italian actor and playwright from Naples. Although he did not come from a theatrical family, he was on stage by the age of four. He is best remembered as the creator of a character that became his stage alter-ego: Felice Sciosciammocca, a figure representing the quintessential Neapolitan spirit—joyful and wide-eyed with a charming gullibility.
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Biography of Marie-Anne Martinet (excerpt)
Marie-Anne Martinet, born on May 14, 1814, in Cordieux (now part of the commune of Montluel), in the Ain, and died on April 4, 1875, in Auberive, in the Haute-Marne, is known for having been the wife and accomplice of Martin Dumollard, a 19th-century serial killer in the Ain.
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Biography of Julian Ochorowicz (excerpt)
Julian Leopold Ochorowicz (Radzymin, February 23, 1850 – Warsaw, May 1, 1917) was a Polish philosopher, psychologist, inventor, poet, publicist, and leading exponent of Polish Positivism. The son of Julian and Jadwiga Ochorowicz, he studied natural sciences at Warsaw University and earned his doctorate at Leipzig in 1874 with a thesis on the conditions of consciousness. ![]()
Biography of Adolf Hölzel (excerpt)
Adolf Richard Hölzel (13 May 1853 – 17 October 1934) was a German painter known for transitioning from Realism to Modern styles, including Abstractionism. Born in Olmütz, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and Munich. Hölzel co-founded the Dachauer Malschule, influencing European art students with his novel teaching methods.
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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).
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Biography of Emily Blackwell (excerpt)
Emily Blackwell (October 8, 1826 – September 7, 1910) was a trailblazer in the 19th century, making numerous contributions in the field of medicine and women's rights. Emily was the second woman to earn a medical degree at what is now Case Western Reserve University, after Nancy Talbot Clark.
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Biography of Mary Slessor (excerpt)
Mary Mitchell Slessor (2 December 1848 – 13 January 1915) was a Scottish Presbyterian missionary to Nigeria. Once in Nigeria, Slessor learned Efik, one of the numerous local languages, then began teaching. Because of her understanding of the native language and her bold personality Slessor gained the trust and acceptance of the locals and was able to spread Christianity while promoting women's rights and protecting native children.
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Biography of Pierre Adolphe Adrien Doyon (excerpt)
Pierre Adolphe Adrien Doyon (November 1, 1827 – September 21, 1907) was a French dermatologist and balneologist born in Grenoble. From 1848 he was interne des hôpitaux at Lyon, where he became affiliated with the hospice of Antiquaille. In 1858 he relocated to Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, where he participated in development of its spa.
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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.
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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.
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Biography of Albert Pitres (excerpt)
Albert Pitres, born on August 26, 1848, in Bordeaux and died on March 25, 1928, was a French neurologist. He received his training in Paris, where he was a student of Charcot and Dejerine. He later became the dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Bordeaux.
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Biography of Auguste Houzeau (excerpt)
Auguste Houzeau (3 March 1829, Elbeuf – 17 February 1911, Rouen) was a French agronomist and chemist. He studied at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers in Paris, where he took chemistry classes from Jean-Baptiste Boussingault. He later served as a professor at the École préparatoire à l'enseignement supérieur des sciences et des lettres in Rouen, and in 1883 was appointed director of the Station agronomique de la Seine-Inférieure.
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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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.
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Biography of Georg Luz (writer) (excerpt)
Georg Luz (born February 25, 1818, in Ofterdingen, died April 11, 1884, in Biberach an der Riß) was a German teacher and writer. After attending the Latin school in Ebingen, he joined the Esslingen teacher's seminary in 1833. Luz began his teaching career in 1835 in Bernhausen, later moving to Esslingen as a teacher and supervisor at the seminary in 1837.
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Biography of Johan Georg Schwartze (excerpt)
Johann Georg Schwartze (20 October 1814 – 28 August 1874) was a painter from the Northern Netherlands, trained in Düsseldorf. Known for portraits and historical themes, he was the father of painter Therese Schwartze and sculptor Georgine Schwartze. Schwartze moved to Philadelphia at three, where he learned from Emanuel Leutze.
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Biography of Gilbert de Séverac (excerpt)
Gilbert Alexandre de Séverac (August 18, 1834 – November 17, 1897) was a French painter known for his portraits. Born in Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze, he was the father of composer Déodat de Séverac. Coming from French nobility, he studied at the military school of Sorèze before pursuing law studies in Toulouse, which he abandoned in favor of art.
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Biography of Anatole Chauffard (excerpt)
Anatole Marie Émile Chauffard (* 22 August 1855 in Avignon; † 1 November 1932 in Paris) was an internationally renowned French physician, professor of clinical medicine at the Paris Faculty of Medicine, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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Biography of Charles Hallgarten (excerpt)
Charles Hallgarten, or Charles/Karl Lazarus Hallgarten (18 November 1838 – 19 April 1908) was a German banker and philanthropist. His father was Lazarus Hallgarten, founder of Hallgarten & Company, and his mother was Eleonore Hallgarten (born Darmstädter, in Mannheim). ![]()
Biography of Alphonse Beau de Rochas (excerpt)
Alphonse Eugène Beau, known as Beau de Rochas, born on April 9, 1815, in Digne and died on March 27, 1893, in Vincennes, was a French engineer and laureate of the Institut (Academy of Sciences). As a civil engineer, he laid the first underwater telegraph cable in collaboration with engineer Philippe Breton (1851).
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Biography of Jules-Albert de Dion (excerpt)
Marquis Jules Félix Philippe Albert de Dion de Wandonne (10 March 1856 (French Wikipedia) – 19 August 1946) was a significant figure in the early automotive industry, co-founding De Dion-Bouton, once the world's largest car manufacturer, and the sports newspaper L'Équipe.
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Biography of Max Jähns (excerpt)
Max Jähns (April 18, 1837 – September 19, 1900) was a German military writer and Prussian officer. Born in Berlin, he was the son of composer Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns. He joined the Prussian Army in 1854, served in various roles, and was appointed professor of military history in 1872.
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Biography of Viktor von Sprösser (excerpt)
Viktor Felix Sprößer, born January 15, 1853, in Heilbronn and died December 26, 1925, in Stuttgart, was a Württemberg lieutenant general during World War I. The son of a merchant, he married Amalie Pfann. After completing his studies, he joined the Württemberg army in 1871 and advanced through the ranks.
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Biography of Jean Dollfus (excerpt)
Jean Mathieu Dollfus, born on September 25, 1800, in Mulhouse and died on May 21, 1887, in the same city, was a French industrialist, economist, and politician. He served as the mayor of Mulhouse from 1863 to 1869 and led the family textile business Dollfus-Mieg et Compagnie (DMC).
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Biography of John Elsas (excerpt)
John Elsas, born Jonas Mayer on July 6, 1851, in Frankfurt am Main and passing away on June 5, 1935, in the same city, was a German painter. He spent most of his life working as a merchant and stockbroker, only fully dedicating himself to art in 1927, at the age of 76.
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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.
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Biography of Albert of Prussia (1837) (excerpt)
Prince Albert of Prussia (8 May 1837 – 13 September 1906) was a prominent Prussian general field marshal and Grand Master of the Order of Saint John from 1883 until his death. Born in Berlin, he was the son of Prince Albert of Prussia and Princess Marianne of the Netherlands.
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Biography of Maurice Sand (excerpt)
Jean-François-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, known as Maurice Sand (born June 30, 1823, in Paris and died September 4, 1889, in Nohant-Vic), was a French writer, entomologist, and painter. The son of George Sand, he lived his entire life close to her. He married Lina Calamatta in 1862 and had two daughters.
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Biography of Pierre-Gaëtan Leymarie (excerpt)
Pierre-Gaëtan Leymarie (born May 2, 1827, in Tulle and died April 10, 1901, in Paris) was a publisher who succeeded Allan Kardec as the leader of the French Spiritist movement in the late 19th century. After spending his early years in Corrèze, Leymarie moved to Paris where he became involved in political activism.
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Biography of Édouard Brissaud (excerpt)
Édouard Brissaud, born April 15, 1852, in Besançon and died December 19, 1909, in Paris, was a renowned French physician specializing in neurology, anatomo-pathology, and medical history. A student of Charcot, Broca, and Lasègue, he later became a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Paris and a hospital physician.
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Biography of Henri Milne-Edwards (excerpt)
Henri Milne-Edwards (23 octobre 1800 – 29 juillet 1885) était un zoologiste français. Né à Bruges, il était le 27e enfant de William Edwards, planteur anglais, et d'Elisabeth Vaux, une Française. Élevé à Paris, il s'est d'abord orienté vers la médecine et a obtenu un doctorat en 1823, mais s'est ensuite consacré à l'histoire naturelle.
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Biography of William of Baden (1829) (excerpt)
Prince Louis William Augustus of Baden (German: Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden; 18 December 1829 – 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician. He was the father of Prince Maximilian of Baden, the last Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia and last Chancellor of the German Empire.
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Biography of Sixto Cámara (excerpt)
Sixto Cámara (Calahorra, 6 August 1824 - Olivenza, 1859) was a Spanish politician, journalist, and utopian socialist. His time of birth is mentioned on his Spanish Wikipedia page as being between 2 and 3 AM. Affiliated with the Republican Party from a young age, he contributed to various newspapers in Madrid.
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Biography of Mathias-Marie Duval (excerpt)
Mathias-Marie Duval, born on February 7, 1844, in Grasse and died on February 28, 1907, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, was a French professor of anatomy and histology. He was the son of the botanist Joseph Duval-Jouve (1810-1883). Mathias-Marie Duval studied medicine in Paris.
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Biography of Gerrit de Vries (politician) (excerpt)
Gerrit Abrahamszoon de Vries, born in Haarlem on February 22, 1818, and died in The Hague on March 4, 1900, was a Dutch statesman. De Vries was a disciple of Thorbecke and succeeded him as head of the De Vries/Fransen van de Putte government after Thorbecke's death in 1872.
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Biography of Leonard Springer (excerpt)
Leonard Antony Springer (Amsterdam, January 24, 1855 – Haarlem, September 28, 1940) was a Dutch garden and landscape architect. He was the son of painter Cornelis Springer and initially trained as a nurseryman before making a name as a garden architect.
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Biography of Louis de Beaufront (excerpt)
Louis Chevreux (3 octobre 1855 - 8 janvier 1935), known as Louis de Beaufront, was a key figure in the development of the international auxiliary language Ido. Initially a strong advocate of Esperanto, he played a significant role in its early spread in Western Europe.
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Biography of Isala Van Diest (excerpt)
Isala Van Diest, born on May 7, 1842, in Louvain and passed away on February 9, 1916, in Knokke, was the first female doctor and the first female university graduate in Belgium. Daughter of a progressive surgeon, she went to study in Switzerland due to limited opportunities in Belgium.
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Biography of Maurice Rouvier (excerpt)
Maurice Pierre Rouvier, born on April 17, 1842, in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône), and died on June 7, 1911, in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), was a French banker, journalist, and statesman. An opportunistic republican, he served as a deputy, several times as a minister, and twice as President of the Council of Ministers.
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Biography of Arthur Meyer (journalist) (excerpt)
Arthur Meyer (16 June 1844 - 2 February 1924) was a French press baron, known for directing the conservative daily newspaper Le Gaulois, which merged with Le Figaro in 1929. A royalist, he played a significant role in the press, society, and politics of the French Third Republic.
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Biography of Théodore Thalès (excerpt)
Théodore Marius Jammet, known as Théodore Thalès or simply Thalès, was born on February 25, 1857, in Marseille and died on October 13, 1935, in Paris's 10th arrondissement. He was a French mime and silent film actor. Mime Thalès performed in pantomimes at the Palais de Cristal, where he enjoyed great success with the audience.
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Biography of Hermann Seeger (excerpt)
Hermann Seeger (15 October 1857 – 23 February 1945) was a German genre and landscape painter. Seeger was also known as a talented engraver. Hermann Seeger was born at Halberstadt. At the age of 18, he moved to Halle to study philosophy, but eventually, Seeger turned to art and enrolled at the Berlin Academy. |
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