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Biography of Ramon Alvarez Bruise (excerpt)
Ramón Álvarez Moretón (September 22, 1825 - April 25, 1889) was a Spanish sculptor born in Zamora. Coming from a poor family, he initially tended livestock before learning the tinsmith trade. His family moved to Zamora, where he studied drawing and later became self-taught in Madrid.
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Biography of Derk Haspels (excerpt)
Derk Jan Adrianus (Dirk) Haspels, born on November 17, 1837, in Nijmegen and died on March 12, 1903, in Rotterdam, was a Dutch stage actor. The son of a bookseller and printer, he became an actor in 1860, following his older brother Jaap's footsteps.
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Biography of Euphrosine Beernaert (excerpt)
Euphrosine Beernaert (11 April 1831 – 7 July 1901) was a Belgian landscape painter. Life Beernaerts was born at Ostend in 1831, and studied under Pierre-Louis Kuhnen in Brussels. She travelled in Germany, France, and Italy, and exhibited landscapes at Brussels, Antwerp, and Paris, her favorite subjects being Dutch.
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Biography of Émilie de Villeneuve (excerpt)
Jeanne-Émilie de Villeneuve, best known as Émilie de Villeneuve (9 March 1811 – 2 October 1854), was a French Catholic nun and the founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Castres. After she died her cause of canonization was opened.
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Biography of Jean-Baptiste Billot (excerpt)
Jean-Baptiste Billot (15 August 1828 - 31 May 1907) was a French general and politician. Educated at Saint-Cyr, he maintained republican beliefs while advancing his career under Napoleon III, receiving the Legion of Honor in 1859. He distinguished himself in the Mexican expedition and the Franco-Prussian War, achieving the rank of general and participating in key battles.
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Biography of Septime Le Pippre (excerpt)
Septime Le Pippre born February 13, 1833 in Montfort-l'Amaury died January 2, 1871 was a French painter and junior officer. Septime Le Pippre was mortally wounded on January 12, 1871, during the Battle of Le Mans. He died ten days later. His remains were brought back to Villers-le-Sec, where a large ceremony took place.
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Biography of Gustav Nachtigal (excerpt)
Gustav Nachtigal (born 23 February 1834 – 20 April 1885) was a German military surgeon and explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and Kamerun becoming the first colonies of a German colonial empire.
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Biography of Januária of Brazil (excerpt)
Princess Januária of Brazil (Januária Maria Joana Carlota Leopoldina Cândida Francisca Xavier de Paula Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga; 11 March 1822 – 13 March 1901) was a Brazilian princess and Portuguese infanta (princess). Her time of birth comes from the biography "História do Brasil-reino e do Brasil-império, Volumes 1-2" (Editora Itatiaia, 1982).
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Biography of Oscar Pletsch (excerpt)
Oscar Pletsch (March 26, 1830 - January 12, 1888) was a German illustrator. Born in Berlin to a poor family, he studied at the Dresden Academy of Arts under Ludwig Richter and Eduard Bendemann. Pletsch worked in Dresden and then Berlin, specializing in genre paintings and illustrations, mainly depicting children.
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Biography of Alix Joffroy (excerpt)
Alix Joffroy, born on December 16, 1844, in Stainville (Meuse) and died on November 24, 1908, in Paris, was a French neurologist, neuropathologist, and psychiatrist, a student of Charcot, and the second holder of the chair of clinical mental illnesses and the brain at Sainte-Anne.
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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 Louis Toussaint Doutrelaine (excerpt)
Louis Toussaint Simon Doutrelaine, born on July 9, 1820, and died on May 1, 1881, was a French general in the engineering corps. Educated at the École Polytechnique and the military engineering school in Metz, he held various military positions, including during the siege of Rome and the Italian campaign.
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Biography of François Ernest Fournier (excerpt)
François Ernest Fournier, born on May 23, 1842, in Toulouse and died on November 6, 1934, in Paris, was a French vice admiral, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, and a military medalist. He joined the Navy in 1859. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, he commanded a company of sailors and took part in the battles of Villiers and the Fort of Rosny, getting wounded at the Battle of Le Bourget.
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Biography of Benoît Rouquayrol (excerpt)
Benoît Rouquayrol (1826–1875) was a French inventor. Along with Auguste Denayrouze, Rouquayrol invented a diving suit and breathing apparatus. Benoît Rouquayrol was born on June 13, 1826, at Espalion, in the Aveyron department of Southern France. He became an engineer at the Saint-Étienne School of Mines.
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Biography of Ernest Hamy (excerpt)
Ernest-Théodore Hamy (22 June 1842, Boulogne-sur-Mer – 18 November 1908, Paris) was a French anthropologist and ethnologist. He studied medicine in Paris, earning his doctorate in 1868. Afterwards, he served as a préparateur under Paul Broca in the laboratory of anthropology at the Ecole pratique des hautes études.
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Biography of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (excerpt)
Louis IV (German: Ludwig IV. Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein; 12 September 1837 – 13 March 1892) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until his death in 1892. Through his marriage to Queen Victoria's second daughter Alice, he was connected to the British royal family.
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Biography of Charles Lartigue (excerpt)
Charles Lartigue (born October 14, 1834, in Toulouse and died February 24, 1907, in Le Mans) was a French engineer who gave his name to a monorail system, known as the Lartigue monorail system. Charles François Marie-Thérèse Lartigue was born on October 14, 1834, in Toulouse.
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Biography of Natalie Zahle (excerpt)
Ida Charlotte Natalie Zahle (June 11, 1827 – August 11, 1913) was a Danish educational reformer and a pioneer in women's education. After the early death of her parents, she was raised by her grandparents and later by the family of zoologist Daniel Frederik Eschricht.
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Biography of Émile Guyou (excerpt)
Émile Guyou (Fontainebleau, December 25, 1843 - Pleumeur-Bodou, August 24, 1915) was a French naval officer and scientist. Graduating from the Naval School in 1864, he distinguished himself in naval missions in Guyana and Cochinchina. He became a professor at the Naval School, specializing in naval architecture, astronomy, and navigation.
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Biography of Felix Dahn (excerpt)
Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (February 9, 1834 – January 3, 1912) was a German law professor, nationalist author, poet, and historian. Born in Hamburg, he studied law and philosophy in Munich and Berlin, becoming a professor of German Law. Dahn wrote extensively, influencing German historiography of the European Migration Period with works like "Prehistory of the Germanic and Roman Peoples."
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Biography of Maria Konopnicka (excerpt)
Maria Konopnicka, a significant Polish poet, novelist, and women's rights activist, was born in Suwałki on May 23, 1842. Educated at home and in Warsaw, she debuted as a writer in 1870. Konopnicka's marriage to Jarosław Konopnicki was strained due to her literary pursuits, leading to their separation in 1878.
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Biography of Albert Jurardus van Prooijen (excerpt)
Albert Jurardus van Prooijen (7 September 1834 – 31 October 1898) was a Dutch painter known for cityscapes, landscapes (often with animals), and genre scenes. Born in Groningen, he studied at the Academie Minerva under Jacob Bruggink and Jan Ensing. He won the "Grote Koninklijke Medaille" in 1853 and later worked on watercolors and cityscape drawings.
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Biography of Théophile Labat (excerpt)
Henri Jean Théophile Labat, born March 20, 1834, in Lormont, and died September 10, 1896, in Bordeaux, was a French military engineer, economist, and Polytechnique graduate. He specialized in naval construction, pioneering in hauling techniques, and was recognized for his innovations. Politically, he served as a deputy of the Gironde from 1893 to 1896, focusing on economic and tax issues.
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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.
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Biography of Alexis Damour (excerpt)
Augustin Alexis Damour was a French mineralogist born in the former 11th arrondissement of Paris on July 19, 1808, and died in the same city in the 9th arrondissement on September 22, 1902. After completing a legal education, he pursued an administrative career, notably at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, until 1853.
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Biography of Eugène Pelletan (excerpt)
Pierre Clément Eugène Pelletan, born on October 29, 1813, in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and died on December 13, 1884, in Paris, was a French writer, journalist, and politician. He was heavily influenced by figures such as George Sand and Alphonse de Lamartine and was a fervent supporter of republican ideals.
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Biography of Mathilde Weber (féminist) (excerpt)
Mathilde Weber (1829–1901), was a German feminist and social worker, regarded as one of the founders of the German women's movement. She focused on getting academic studies available for women. Life Weber née Walz was born on 16 August 1829 in Ellwangen, Germany.
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Biography of Eugénie of Sweden (excerpt)
Eugénie of Sweden and Norway (24 April 1830 - 23 April 1889) was a Swedish-Norwegian princess, the only daughter of King Oscar I and Joséphine of Leuchtenberg. Frail in health, she never married but was recognized as an amateur artist. She founded the Animal Rights Association in 1882. ![]()
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.
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Biography of Marian Langiewicz (excerpt)
Marian Langiewicz (August 5, 1827 – May 11, 1887), was a key figure in the Polish January Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1863. Born in Krotoszyn, he was educated in Posen, Breslau, and Prague, and worked as a lecturer to earn a living.
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Biography of Louise Otto-Peters (excerpt)
Louise Otto-Peters (26 March 1819 – 13 March 1895) was a prominent German suffragist and activist for women's rights who engaged in writing novels, poetry, essays, and opera libretti. She contributed to several periodicals and founded the Frauen-Zeitung, Germany's first political women's newspaper.
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Biography of Paul Berger (surgeon) (excerpt)
Paul Berger (January 6, 1845 - October 17, 1908) was a French surgeon renowned for his research on abdominal hernias and his operative technique for interscapulothoracic amputation, known as the Berger technique. Born in Beaucourt, he studied medicine in Paris, becoming an intern in 1866 and a surgeon at Paris hospitals in 1877.
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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.
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Biography of Louis Ratisbonne (excerpt)
Louis Gustave Fortuné Ratisbonne (29 July 1827 – 24 September 1900) was a French man of letters, journalist, and critic. He was born at Strasbourg. He was the son of the banker Adolphe Ratisbonne and his wife Charlotte Oppenheim (daughter of Salomon Oppenheim), and the nephew of the priests Marie Theodor Ratisbonne and Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne.
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Biography of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (excerpt)
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (5 September 1807 in Jülich – 11 September 1863 in Karlsruhe) was a German landscape artist born in Jülich, within the Prussian Duchy of Jülich. Schirmer was started as a student of historical painting under Schadow at the academy of Düsseldorf.
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Biography of Louis Carrière (excerpt)
Louis Norbert Carrière (7 December 1833 - 31 December 1919) was a French military justice officer. His military career began at Saint-Cyr in 1853, serving in various roles, including in the war against Prussia and in the Versailles army. Promoted within the gendarmerie, he was recognized for his intelligence and competence.
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Biography of Artur Zawisza (excerpt)
Artur Zawisza Czarny of Przerowa coat of arms, born on September 24, 1809, in Sobota, was a Polish independence activist. He played a significant role in the November Uprising (1830–1831), was a member of the Patriotic Society, and after 1831 lived in exile in France, joining the Polish Democratic Society.
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Biography of Jules Quesnay de Beaurepaire (excerpt)
Jules Quesnay de Beaurepaire, born on July 2, 1834, in Saumur and died on July 25, 1923, in Vitrai-sous-Laigle, was a French magistrate, journalist, and writer. As a prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal, he prepared the indictment against General Boulanger.
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Biography of Édouard Dupont (excerpt)
Édouard François Dupont, born in 1841 in Dinant, Belgium, and died in 1911 in Cannes, was a Belgian geologist, a precursor in paleontology and prehistory. Trained by Jean-Baptiste d'Omalius, he earned his doctorate in natural sciences at the age of 22. From 1864 to 1868, he explored Belgian caves, uncovering fossils and prehistoric tools.
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Biography of Hugo Heermann (excerpt)
Hugo Heermann (3 March 1844, in Heilbronn – 6 November 1935, in Meran, Italy) was a German violinist. He studied the violin with Lambert Joseph Meerts at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels, and later with Joseph Joachim. From 1864 he lived in Frankfurt am Main, where he taught violin from 1878 to 1904 at the Hoch Conservatory.
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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.
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Biography of Charles Fechter (excerpt)
Charles Albert Fechter (23 October 1824 – 5 August 1879) was a notable Anglo-French actor renowned for his dramatic prowess in both France and England. Born in Paris to a multicultural family, Fechter initially ventured into sculpture before transitioning to acting. His early success in Berlin propelled him to further acclaim in Paris and London.
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Biography of Albert Mérat (excerpt)
Albert Mérat (March 23, 1840 - January 16, 1909) was a French poet. Born into a family of lawyers, he initially studied law before working at the Seine prefecture, where he met Paul Verlaine and Léon Valade. He co-wrote his first collection Avril, mai, juin in 1863 with Valade.
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Biography of Blanche d'Antigny (excerpt)
Marie-Ernestine Antigny, known as Blanche d'Antigny, born in Martizay in the Indre on May 9, 1840, and died in Paris on June 27, 1874, was a French actress and courtesan. Considered a mediocre performer, she was a famous figure in the demi-monde during the Second Empire and inspired, among others, Émile Zola for his character Nana in the novel of the same name.
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Biography of Johanna Mestorf (excerpt)
Johanna Mestorf (17 April 1828, Bad Bramstedt, Duchy of Holstein – 20 July 1909, Kiel) was a German prehistoric archaeologist, the first female museum director in the Kingdom of Prussia and usually said to be the first female professor in Germany.
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Biography of Félix Guyon (excerpt)
Jean Casimir Félix Guyon (21 July 1831 – 2 August 1920) was a French surgeon and urologist born in Saint-Denis, Ile-Bourbon (Réunion). He studied medicine in Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1858. He was appointed médecin des hôpitaux in 1864, and was later a professor of surgical pathology (from 1877) and genitourinary surgery (from 1890) at the University of Paris.
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Biography of Gustave Trouvé (excerpt)
Gustave Pierre Trouvé, born on January 2, 1839, in La Haye-Descartes (Indre-et-Loire) and died on July 27, 1902, in Paris, was a French electrical engineer and inventor of the 19th century. In 1902, Gustave Trouvé was working on his latest innovation, a small portable device that uses ultraviolet light to treat skin diseases, the prototype of PUVA therapy, when he accidentally cut his thumb and index finger.
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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.
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Biography of Henry Campbell-Bannerman (excerpt)
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB PC (né Campbell; 7 September 1836 – 22 April 1908) was a British statesman and Liberal politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908.
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Biography of Dinah Félix (excerpt)
Mélanie, known as Dinah Félix, was a French actress born on March 11, 1836, in Paris and died on November 1, 1909. She was one of the three Félix sisters, all members of the Comédie-Française, along with Rachel Félix and Rébecca Félix. |
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